Today is the start of #GoogleIO and they’re going to spend the next few days talking about how great they are and showing off colorful new phones. But they’re also going to be talking about ads, which is really what they do and how they’re killing journalism. Thread: (1/5)
There are three things to remember. First, Google is pushing this thing called “Privacy Sandbox” which sounds important and good but is really just Google trying to monopolize ads – cutting publishers out of the profits, and doing it under the cover of “privacy.” (2/5)
Second, don’t forget that Google ran a secret project with the codename #ProjectBernanke that was essentially rigging ad auctions in their favor and never told publishers. (3/5) on.wsj.com/3hBvmwy
Which, third, is made even worse because Google is known to hold search traffic over the heads of publishers — basically, “run our ads, or else.” @MailOnline just sued them about this and it’s pretty damning. (4/5) reut.rs/3eTHHKx
@MailOnline Google is monopolizing an ad market and trying to go further and further in plain sight, and using “privacy” as a cover story. (5/5)
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