United States of America: Texas Attorney General investigation into advertisers' alleged anticompetitive practices to withhold advertising dollars from certain social media platforms
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
21 Nov 2024 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Anti-competitive agreements regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Texas Attorney General investigation into advertisers’ alleged anticompetitive practices to withhold advertising dollars from certain social media platforms
On 21 November 2024, the Attorney General of the State of Texas announced an investigation into the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) and its sub-organisation, the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM), for alleged conspiracy to boycott c…
Event type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body