Para 141 of Texas AG filing against Google & Facebook is incredible: Facebook gave Google access to people's end-to-end encrypted WhatsApp messages, photos, videos, and audio files.
I want to see the text of that deal. Was it in US only, or EU too? https://t.co/RZle0sjyuA pic.twitter.com/ObymSe06ly

— Johnny Ryan (@johnnyryan) December 17, 2020

I mean, yes, we’re all in awe of how Facebook and Google colluded through a direct agreement to own advertising together on top of their respective anticompetitive practices.

But what I really want to find out is: which Star Wars character did they name that deal after? pic.twitter.com/zzlfNeCv0V

— Robin Berjon (@robinberjon) December 16, 2020

how far have we come that politicians are making campaign-style ads about taking on the tech companies instead of throwing buckets of money at them to send a few data center jobs to their state https://t.co/LCMl0Hs7HO

— Paris Marx ☭ (@parismarx) December 17, 2020

If these allegations are true, then both companies may have violated antitrust law—and committed felonies in the process https://t.co/cUhNuVxw1Y

— WIRED (@WIRED) December 17, 2020

Oh. If THIS is what they’re talking about, the Texas AG’s description is incredibly misleading. https://t.co/N80MczCkmN

— Julian Sanchez (@normative) December 16, 2020

This is the best explainer yet on today’s AG antitrust case against Google. The filing asserts that Google conspired with Facebook in the digital ads market. If they can prove it — and they appear to have evidence — Google and FB are in huge trouble. https://t.co/ThL416sOU8

— Roger McNamee (@Moonalice) December 17, 2020

#BREAKING: Texas takes the lead once more! Today, we’re filing a lawsuit against #Google for anticompetitive conduct.

This internet Goliath used its power to manipulate the market, destroy competition, and harm YOU, the consumer. Stay tuned… pic.twitter.com/fdEVEWQb0e

— Texas Attorney General (@TXAG) December 16, 2020

New: We figured out what the secret Google-WhatsApp deal was about and what else the Texas AG's antitrust lawsuit against Google's ad tech seems to be missing.https://t.co/BkOK2a0qqD w/ @alexeheath @csternopher $goog

— Amir Efrati (@amir) December 17, 2020

8. The allegations that Google & FB conspired to fix prices & allocate markets are huge, potentially worthy of criminal charges. Basic gist is that Google gave FB's special info & speed advantages so that FB would back off. Great @GiladEdelman overview: https://t.co/E6vdypkDfk

— Lina Khan (@linamkhan) December 17, 2020

Google gets huge amounts of data from Android backups. Apple gets huge amounts of data from iPhone backups. Huawei gets huge amounts of data from their phones. There are legit concerns of how that is used, but this filing doesn’t seem like an accurate interpretation.

— Alex Stamos (@alexstamos) December 16, 2020

This is the best explainer yet on today’s AG antitrust case against Google. The filing asserts that Google conspired with Facebook in the digital ads market. If they can prove it — and they appear to have evidence — Google and FB are in huge trouble. https://t.co/ThL416sOU8

— Roger McNamee (@Moonalice) December 17, 2020

Google might actually be in trouble here https://t.co/YqZDWrA6Yo

— Gilad Edelman (@GiladEdelman) December 17, 2020

“But if what Texas is alleging is true, then both companies may have violated federal antitrust law—and committed felonies in the process.” ⁦@GiladEdelman⁩ https://t.co/alrBf4eBRr

— Dina Srinivasan (@DinaSrinivasan) December 17, 2020

"But if what Texas is alleging is true, then both companies may have violated federal antitrust law—and committed felonies in the process."https://t.co/DzbMYmAJau https://t.co/YtaW5QOmBn

— Matt Stoller (@matthewstoller) December 17, 2020

Texas AG accuses Google/Facebook of conspiracy https://t.co/781SZg34rh

— The Real Facebook Oversight Board (@FBoversight) December 17, 2020

Texas and nine other states file new antitrust lawsuit against Google targeting its advertising technology serviceshttps://t.co/YoEamKNHUG

— Culttture (@culttture) December 17, 2020

Texas and nine other states file a new antitrust lawsuit against Google — here’s the full complaint. https://t.co/4oJcx7Xqf1

— CNBC (@CNBC) December 17, 2020

Godspeed, gentlemen.https://t.co/41YWzsN9aV

— President-Erect Victor (@lordvictor) December 17, 2020

these are all states that literally let AT&T and Comcast write state telecom laws that protect monopolies and hamstring competition

but yeah I'm sure this is all just a good faith effort driven by an entirely genuine interest in thwarting monopolizationhttps://t.co/DImuzxL2iC pic.twitter.com/kg4GqLFwB8

— Karl Bode (@KarlBode) December 16, 2020

Yes, an antitrust suit for a company that owns *checks notes* less than 30 percent of the online ad market. Wait. What? How is this deserving of an antitrust suit? https://t.co/l2BHG9YWD7

— Jason Pye (@pye) December 17, 2020

テキサス州検事総長が他州を率いてGoogleを独占禁止法違反で訴訟。DoJの検索に関する訴訟とは別件で、こちらでは広告サービスでGoogleが市場を独占する行為を行ったという内容で、Facebookを共謀者として挙げている。https://t.co/ENWip6ltTe

— 今村咲 (@saki_imamura) December 16, 2020

미 텍사스 외 9개 주 검사, 구글이 광고 시장에서 부당한 영향력을 행사했다고 주장하는 내용의 소 제기. Facebook과 온라인 광고 시장 가격을 담합했다고도 주장. 구글 측은 해당 소의 주장은 근거가 없으며, 법정에서 적극적으로 반박하겠다는 입장. https://t.co/lVYYteCNtH

— YUKI.N (@nagato708) December 16, 2020

BREAKING: Texas leads new antitrust lawsuit against Google targeting ad techhttps://t.co/0DKhZByouU

— CNBC Now (@CNBCnow) December 16, 2020

Texas antitrust lawsuit against Google alleges unlawful agreement with Facebook. https://t.co/NwZ9Sggg8U

— CNBC (@CNBC) December 16, 2020

Au contraire: “Maybe they’re rigging a game a little bit. But in the reality of ad tech, that’s commonplace" https://t.co/wZjzoyu46V

— Mark Bergen (@mhbergen) December 17, 2020

from the guy who brought us "let's just throw out the votes of the states we don't like" https://t.co/0ED0zxBIuq

— Jason Koebler (@jason_koebler) December 16, 2020

Nice explainer in the NYT on the alleged conspiracy between Google and Facebook, spelled out in new 10 State AG complaint, to restrict competition for publishers and thereby permit Google to overcharge publishers for the ads they showed.

Whoa if true.https://t.co/j9i3KIzq02 pic.twitter.com/Sj48ZHSLWE

— Hal Singer (@HalSinger) December 17, 2020

"Google overcharged publishers for the ads it showed across the web and edged out rivals who tried to challenge the company’s dominance.... Google had reached an agreement with Facebook to limit the social network’s own efforts to compete" https://t.co/7zotBPxEiK

— Dan Froomkin/PressWatchers.org (@froomkin) December 17, 2020

미국 10개주 검찰 구글이 온라인 광고 사업에서 기술의 독점적 지위 불법으로 악용했다며 기소. 웹 광고 노출 대가로 퍼블리셔들로부터 폭리 취하고 경쟁사들 누른 혐의. 이 과정에서 페북과 온라인 광고액 답합한 혐의도. 자유시장이 야구라면 투수 타자 심판 노릇 다 한다며.https://t.co/8naONXQnol

— Journey (@atmostbeautiful) December 17, 2020

Reading the Texas AG complaint against Google with the sinking realization that The Big Short 2 is going to be about the arcane details of online ad auctions. https://t.co/U35IRst3nE

— Kevin Roose (@kevinroose) December 17, 2020

US. “10 States Accuse Google of Abusing Monopoly in Online Ads. The suit focuses on the advertisements that generate a vast majority of the company’s profits.” https://t.co/Fm0vrG1NNj

— Frederik Zuiderveen Borgesius (@fborgesius) December 17, 2020

Tectonic plates. This one aims its stake at heart of the beast: how Google divides and rules advertisers and publishers https://t.co/Nf88tUx1Xb

— Christian D'Cunha (@BeterOpDeFiets) December 16, 2020

In the US, "ten state attorneys general on Wednesday accused Google of illegally abusing its monopoly over the technology that delivers ads online, adding to the company’s legal troubles with a case that strikes at the heart of its business." https://t.co/qqtQiX1ror

— Rasmus Kleis Nielsen (@rasmus_kleis) December 17, 2020

Yesterday, Google cut off ads for @thelantern website because they say we were inflating our traffic numbers. Meanwhile....... ? https://t.co/zgOwgc6ruT pic.twitter.com/sTYHQco1f8

— Jack Long (@jack_long_) December 17, 2020

You were saying? https://t.co/z3Xgi1RQWT

— . (@thatoneblackguy) December 16, 2020

Ten state attorneys general hit Google with its second lawsuit this fall — alleging the tech company crushed competitors to boost business. https://t.co/3Zq95OLCTj

— Morning Edition (@MorningEdition) December 17, 2020

10 attorneys general are suing Google, accusing it of abusing its power to manipulate the digital ad market and crush competitors.

It's the second major legal challenge to the tech giant's power this fall.https://t.co/1RG251MVfg

— NPR (@NPR) December 17, 2020

Google Hit With Second Antitrust Suit Alleging Illegal Monopoly In Online Ads https://t.co/EQgrlkyGfH

— Jeffrey Levin (@jilevin) December 16, 2020

Worse and worse for Big Tech. Google accused of colluding with Facebook in online ad market (worth noting that Sheryl Sandberg worked on AdSense at Google then perfected the techniques at Facebook) | Financial Times https://t.co/9MHsimmgoJ

— Rana Foroohar (@RanaForoohar) December 17, 2020

In other #antitrust news: investigating collusion is considered an "assault" on corporations https://t.co/hlMUnMCrYX pic.twitter.com/rkhxEbnD7h

— Martin Schmalz (@martincschmalz) December 17, 2020

Right on the mark! According to 10 US states, FB colludes with Google in the online ad market and even gave the latter access to encrypted (!) WhatsApp messages & photos. Why did the European Commission not directly address this in the Digital Market Act? https://t.co/VoQoobhFaA

— Paul Tang (@paultang) December 17, 2020

Google accused of colluding with Facebook in online ad market https://t.co/2VInbZFbfI via @financialtimes

— John J. Hardy (@johnjhardy) December 17, 2020

@FBoversight outreach/marketing idea: branded popcornhttps://t.co/DfjYMfDiDk

— Paul-Olivier Dehaye (@podehaye) December 17, 2020

2/2 Publishers often give volume BUYERS priority or post auction discounts, but this commercial agreement happened a level above publishers (who are their customers) without them knowing is shocking. This will have also harmed advertisers: https://t.co/YxemU6oChz

— SimonJHarris (@SimonJHarris) December 17, 2020

Texas Accuses Google and Facebook of an Illegal Conspiracy https://t.co/5viKWH2vd6 #news #technology #trends #future #innovation #technews

— Lil Nerd Face (@Lil_Nerd_Face) December 17, 2020

"If what Texas is alleging is true, then both companies may have violated federal antitrust law—and committed felonies in the process."@GiladEdelman is covering the cascade of extremely long antitrust complaints so that you don't have to read themhttps://t.co/OyZQFwignj

— Grace Gedye (@GraceGedye) December 17, 2020

⚠️#Google illegal deal with #Facebook alleged in #monopoly suit?#digitaladvertising #SocialMedia #AI#mobileapps #HeaderBidding #adtech@technology@ShiCooks @GlenGilmore @Nicochan33@YuHelenYu @iamrws @DeepLearn007@TomHall @BillMew @Fabriziobustamahttps://t.co/4QgvU7dSR9

— Mark Quinn (@MarkQuinn_VO) December 18, 2020

Basking in glory of my only good 2020 lede:

"It reads like a grand conspiracy of the nerds." https://t.co/wZjzoyu46V

— Mark Bergen (@mhbergen) December 17, 2020

Are we REALLY surprised? A Texas-led lawsuit against Google’s digital advertising business opens a second major front for government claims that the company suppresses competition https://t.co/kP7l3MyTeK

— Kenny Polcari (@KennyPolcari) December 17, 2020

③は、【今秋2度目:Googleへの反Trust法違反容疑系大訴訟再び発生／今回は、デジタル広告戦略でもGoogleが市場独占力を行使し競合他社を潰しにかかっている、と共和党側の10州の司法長官達が昨日提訴／Google側はどう反論する?】Google関連動向現状解説https://t.co/oiMTXgNkwGってことで、この件を取

— 中村潤之介:Junnosuke N. (@Junn_Junn) December 17, 2020