Ad firms settle with Trump FTC over claims they boycotted conservative media

Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only   Learn more Minimize to nav The Federal Trade Commission pressured three advertising firms into settlements that will likely result in more ad spending on conservative media platforms. The FTC and eight US states filed a lawsuit against ad firms Dentsu, Publicis, and WPP yesterday, and simultaneously announced settlements with all three companies. The complaint alleges a conspiracy of “various interested parties to demonetize disfavored conservative news and opinion sites by denying them digital advertising revenue.” The FTC filed suit in US District Court for the Northern District of Texas, which happens to be Elon Musk’s…

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