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New Google Court Doc: Open Web Is in Rapid Decline

2 days ago
  • #Open Web
  • #Advertising
  • #Google
  • Google's CEO and VP of Search previously stated the web is thriving, but a recent court document from Google's lawyers claims the open web is in rapid decline.
  • The court document suggests that divestiture proposals would harm publishers relying on open-web display advertising revenue.
  • The statement contradicts earlier executive comments and aligns with concerns from the open web community.
  • Google's VP of Global Ads clarified that the decline reference was specific to 'open-web display advertising', not the open web as a whole.
  • The discrepancy raises questions about whether Google executives misled the public or the court.