A West Virginia news publisher has filed an antitrust suit against Google and Facebook , who together receive roughly half of all digital ad dollars in the US and are facing antitrust charges from federal and state authorities. He said the group was not involved in the suit.HD Media filed in federal court in West Virginia and asked for a jury trial. It asked for unspecified damages and that the court stop Google and Facebook from the uncompetitive conduct it is alleging.The newspaper industry has been on a long decline, with steep job losses and publications getting thinner and even disappearing. Online ad revenues have been unable to offset print-ad losses.Federal and state antitrust authorities have sued both Google and Facebook in recent months. The Justice Department alleges that Google abuses its dominance in online search and advertising.Facebook didn't immediately reply to a request for comment.

Source: Economic Times January 30, 2021 07:57 UTC