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- The Atlantic (the magazine) filed a 94-page lawsuit in Manhattan federal court accusing Google LLC and Alphabet Inc. of monopolistic practices in digital advertising.
- The complaint says Google has maintained dominance, forcing publishers to sell ads at lower prices and manipulating auction outcomes, and follows similar allegations by Penske Media Corporation.
- It alleges secret auction schemes and illegal tying to enrich Google at publishers' expense, including The Atlantic.
