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Rumble, the video platform, filed a lawsuit against Google, saying Google is being unfair with its advertising. They say Google is trying to control everything about ads and prevent other companies from competing. Rumble wants $1 billion in lost money back.
This is not the first time Rumble has taken Google to court. Before, they said Google was showing YouTube videos more in search results and favoring them on Android. The new lawsuit claims Google is hurting Rumble by having too much power over ads.
🚨 BREAKING: Rumble has announced that it is filing a lawsuit against Google, arguing that the tech giant has engaged in anticompetitive practices through its digital advertising products.
The company is seeking $1 BILLION in lost advertising revenue.https://t.co/QNSEA5HIVa
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Rumble thinks Google is stopping them from growing their business by being too big in the ad world. They say Google is making too much money and not letting other companies have a fair chance.
Even though Google says Rumble can use other ad services, Rumble still believes that Google is not playing fairly. Google argues that their ads help websites make money, but Rumble says Google is stopping them from making more.
It is important for companies to be able to compete fairly in the market without big companies like Google having too much control. This lawsuit shows how companies need to follow the rules and not try to stop others from doing well.
