EU Delays Fining Google for Ad Tech Monopoly to Avoid Trump Backlash

In January, Club de Madrid, a network of former European heads of state, voiced its support of the Commission “end(ing) Google’s monopoly over digital advertising technologies” through forced divestiture. “Google’s unchecked dominance, stemming from its 2007 acquisition of DoubleClick, has stifled competition and consolidated its control over every segment of the ad tech market,” the 18 leaders wrote in an open letter.