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The sensitive data of Australia’s security personnel is at risk of being on-sold to foreign actors

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Original article by Ange Lavoipierre
abc.net.au – Page: Online : 3-Oct-24

Research undertaken by the Irish Council For Civil Liberties highlights the national security implications of the Real Time Bidding system used by digital platforms to personalise online advertisements. The report notes that Google and Microsoft both send RTB data on Australian internet users to companies in China, which are required by law to share such information with the central government if they are asked to do so. The report’s author Dr Johnny Ryan says the RTB system is a "goldmine" for intelligence gathering, and could be exploited by foreign powers. The Coalition has urged the federal government to take urgent action to address the issue.

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IRISH COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES, GOOGLE INCORPORATED, MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Google violated antitrust laws to dominate online search, US judge rules

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Original article by Nick Robins-Early
The Guardian – Page: Online : 6-Aug-24

Shares in technology stocks such as Apple and Google have fallen sharply in response to the US District Court’s ruling that the latter has breached anti-trust laws. Judge Amit Mehta has concluded that Google is a ‘monopolist’, and it has acted as one to maintain its market dominance with regard to search services and advertising. Department of Justice prosecutors had contended amongst other things that Google has suppressed competition by paying billions of dollars to smartphone makers such as Apple and Samsung to use it as their default search engine.

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GOOGLE INCORPORATED, DISTRICT COURT OF UNITED STATES, UNITED STATES. DEPT OF JUSTICE, APPLE INCORPORATED, SAMSUNG CORPORATION

Aussie firms caught up in Google trade breach

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Original article by Jared Lynch
The Australian – Page: 18 : 30-Nov-23

Advertising technology firm Adalytics has found that Google is placing ads for many high-profile Australian companies on Russian and Iranian websites; both countries are subject to international sanctions. Telstra, Qantas, National Australia Bank and Woolworths are among the local members of the Google Search Partners program whose ads have appeared on these sites, as well as pornographic sites. Qantas and Telstra have temporarily suspended advertising via Google in response to the revelation.

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ADALYTICS, GOOGLE INCORPORATED, TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS, QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED – ASX QAN, NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED – ASX NAB, WOOLWORTHS GROUP LIMITED – ASX WOW

Google makes its case for news publishers to thrive

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Original article by Max Mason
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 19 : 22-Aug-18

The internet as a whole rather than Google specifically has hurt the business model of traditional media companies, according to the technology giant’s vice-president of news, Richard Gingras. He says the Google News Initiative demonstrates the company’s commitment to publishers and quality journalism. Gingras adds that Google’s core businesses of web search and advertising technology are highly dependent on the internet’s "ecosystem" continuing to feature quality content.

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GOOGLE INCORPORATED, AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION, FACEBOOK INCORPORATED, SEEK LIMITED – ASX SEK, REA GROUP LIMITED – ASX REA, DOMAIN HOLDINGS AUSTRALIA LIMITED – ASX DHA, FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED – ASX FXJ, CARSALES.COM LIMITED – ASX CAR

Google, Facebook exert dominance

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Original article by Darren Davidson
The Australian – Page: 24 & 26 : 6-Nov-17

Google and Facebook increased their average revenue per user by 10.6 per cent over the June quarter, as the two companies continue their dominance of digital advertising revenue. However, some traditional media publishers were able to lift their revenue per user, including Fairfax Media, "The New York Times", and Dow Jones, which publishes the "Wall Street Journal". News Corp CEO Robert Thomson, which owns Dow Jones, says it is pleasing that Google at least is beginning to show a willingness to support traditional journalism.

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GOOGLE INCORPORATED, FACEBOOK INCORPORATED, FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED – ASX FXJ, THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY, DOW JONES AND COMPANY, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS

Google’s blues: Elton John sings titan’s tune to calm advertisers

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Original article by Darren Davidson
The Australian – Page: 1 & 4 : 28-Sep-17

Google has declined to comment on the cost of hiring Sir Elton John to perform at its annual Brandcast marketing event in Sydney, although industry sources suggest that the British music legend would have commanded a six-figure fee. Meanwhile, Google Australia and New Zealand MD Jason Pellegrino has conceded that the last year had been challenging for the digital giant. Advertisers boycotted its YouTube video-sharing site over the placement of ads alongside objectionable content, while Google has attracted scrutiny over tax avoidance, fake website traffic and the dissemination of fake news.

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GOOGLE INCORPORATED, GOOGLE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, YOUTUBE INCORPORATED, MEDIA FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA, OMNICOM MEDIA GROUP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, EUROPEAN COMMISSION, ALPHABET INCORPORATED, THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, TOYOTA MOTOR CREDIT CORPORATION

YouTube improved on ads boycott: Google

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Original article by Max Mason
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 15 : 27-Sep-17

Google-owned YouTube has implemented a number of measures in the wake of revelations that clients’ advertisements had been displayed alongside objectionable video content. The controversy prompted a boycott of YouTube by leading Australian and global brands. Google Australia and New Zealand MD Jason Pellegrino says the company has worked with advertisers to address the issue. The new measures include a requirement that a video must be viewed at least 10,000 times before it starts to generate advertising revenue.

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GOOGLE INCORPORATED, GOOGLE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, YOUTUBE INCORPORATED, GM HOLDEN LIMITED, KIA MOTORS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, NESTLE AUSTRALIA LIMITED, VODAFONE HUTCHISON AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS, FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, AUSTRALIA POST, NBN CO LIMITED, WAL-MART STORES INCORPORATED, PEPSICO INCORPORATED, STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY LIMITED, AT&T CORPORATION, VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED

Seven boss wants independent audits on Facebook numbers

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Original article by David Swan
The Australian – Page: 21 : 18-Nov-16

Seven West Media CEO Tim Worner has told the Screen Forever conference that social media sites’ advertising viewership figures should be subject to a similar independent measurement system as TV networks. His comments have coincided with Facebook’s revelation of further flaws in its metrics which resulted in more of its audience data being incorrectly reported. Meanwhile, Think TV CEO Kim Portrate has stressed that Australian TV audience metrics have been independently audited for 16 years.

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SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, FACEBOOK INCORPORATED, THINK TV

Sorrell on digital metrics: critical to have universal measurement

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Original article by Max Mason
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 29 : 25-Jul-16

WPP Group CEO Martin Sorrell has stressed the need for a digital advertising audience measurement system that is independent, rather than relying on data supplied by digital giants such as Facebook and Google. WPP holds an 18.6 per cent stake in the merged ComScore and RenTrak, having acquired stakes in both companies prior to their amalgamation. Meanwhile, Sorrell has identified clients’ short-term focus as the major challenge for the advertising industry.

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WPP GROUP PLC, FACEBOOK INCORPORATED, GOOGLE INCORPORATED, COMSCORE NETWORKS INCORPORATED, RENTRAK CORPORATION, WPP AUNZ LIMITED – WPP, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS, 21ST CENTURY FOX INCORPORATED, CBS CORPORATION, VIACOM INCORPORATED