The Monopoly Report
In-depth coverage of advertising policy, privacy, and antitrust from the team at Marketecture.
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Once a first-party, always a first-party?
How the nouveau rule of law may impact the world of ads
Regulatory changes mean that browser monetization is no longer a walk in the park.
So much - yet so little - going on across the pond
Keeping up with Google's search antitrust trial
How stubbornness might undermine competition
A ten year ban on state AI rules would change everything
Is this tussle with the TX AG a preview of the Texas-led state antitrust trial?
Some observations about the initial proposals
Is COMET re-inventing the Internet Browser?
Many of the solutions being suggested are unworkable - here's the least bad option
Why a DCR might work better in the confines of an agency HoldCo
Google's latest experiment is mostly a negotiation tactic, but it underscores just how powerful Google has become.
IAB Tech Lab's latest project (and its critics) touch on so much of what's wrong (and right) with the ads space in 2025.