Google begins its battle for the ‘unofficial currency of the internet’
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- Policy Report Tech Google begins its battle for the ‘unofficial currency of the internet’ Without a break up of its ad tech monopoly, the DOJ argues, Google will find another way to cheat.
- by Lauren Feiner Sep 23, 2025, 12:30 PM UTC Link Facebook Threads Comments 0 Comments Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Lauren Feiner is a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill.
- She spent 5 years covering tech policy at CNBC, writing about antitrust, privacy, and content moderation reform.
- Google has spent a decade sharpening its “weapo