Google was hit with a 2.95-billion-euro ($3.45 billion) European Union antitrust fine on Friday for anti-competitive practices in its lucrative adtech business, a sharp sanction that riled up U.S. President Donald Trump. (Foo Yun Chee/Reuters)

US-based advertising exchange PubMatic has filed a lawsuit against Google, a report claims. The company has reportedly accused the Alphabet-owned tech giant of illegally monopolising the ad technology market and seeking billions of dollars in damages. (Times of India Tech Desk)

Earlier this week, Judge Amit Mehta issued his long-awaited remedies ruling in the Department of Justice’s search antitrust case against Google, stopping short of a forced sale of key assets, such as Android and Chrome. (Digiday Editors)

You know the old adage “garbage in, garbage out”? Well, it applies to the walled gardens, too, even with all of their access to first-party data. (Anthony Vargas/AdExchanger)

The UK’s Online Safety Act triggered an immediate surge in virtual private network (VPN) downloads, reflecting public resistance to mandatory age checks, per Wired. (Gadjo Sevilla/Emarketer)

Click fraud drains budgets and distorts performance data. Use this guide to evaluate modern defenses and implement the right protection for your stack. (Jessica Lopez/Fraudlogix)

Explore key affiliate marketing statistics for 2025, including industry growth, spending trends, ROI insights, and emerging market opportunities shaping the future. (Brock Munro/Publift)

Recently, a spate of high-profile, malicious cyberattacks on the retail sector has thrust the risks of a breach into the spotlight once more. (Pierre Noel/TechRadar)

The advertising industry has the tools to end ad fraud. Do we have the will to use them? The United States spent $271.2 billion on digital advertising in 2024, more than any other country, yet fraud still affects 16.73% of ad transactions. (Hagai Shechter/Adweek)

With Google RSOC units playing a larger role in search monetization, understanding the RAF Strike system is essential to protecting revenue and maintaining account privileges. As of August 25, 2025, the Restricted Access Features policy raises the stakes for RSOC compliance. (Hagai Shechter/Fraudlogix)