Rumble, a pro-free speech video-sharing platform, has filed legal action against Google and its parent company, Alphabet, alleging anti-competitive digital advertising practices that violate the Sherman Antitrust Act.
In its lawsuit, filed in the Northern District of California, Rumble argues that Google takes advantage of significant conflicts of interest arising from its various roles in the electronically traded marketplace.
Rumble is seeking “injunctive relief and damages in excess of $1 billion.” Rumble has also filed a separate lawsuit against Check My Ads, a tax-exempt organization it accuses of regularly targeting news outlets and platforms that do not align with their political worldview, as well as defamation.
The Biden administration is also suing Google under antitrust laws, alleging that the tech giant struck revenue-sharing agreements with companies like Apple, Samsung, and Mozilla to establish Google as the default search engine on web browsers and mobile phones. This legal action comes despite Google's abuse of its power to support liberal candidates in numerous elections while censoring their opponents, as indicated by a study from the Media Research Center (MRC) covering at least 41 recent elections.
Google has faced accusations of censoring Donald Trump campaign ads recently that depict life as deteriorating for Americans under the Biden administration.
