Rumble Files $1 Billion Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google
The video-sharing platform accuses Google of monopolistic practices in digital advertising, seeking damages for lost revenue.
- Rumble claims Google prevented it from earning over $1 billion in ad revenue through anticompetitive practices.
- The lawsuit alleges Google monopolized the ad tech stack by acquiring companies and controlling the ad exchange.
- Rumble previously sued Google in 2021 for prioritizing YouTube in search results, a case still in discovery.
- Google denies the allegations, asserting its ad products benefit publishers and support online content funding.
- The trial for the current lawsuit is scheduled for April 2025 in Oakland, California.