Brazil: CADE investigation into Google for alleged abuse of market power regarding advertising related to "fake news" law

Progress

Current status
under deliberation
02 May 2023 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Brazil
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

02 May 2023
under deliberation

Announced CADE investigation into Google for alleged abuse of market power regarding advertising related to "fake news" law

On 2 May 2023, the Brasilian Office of the Superintendent-General of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) opened an investigation into Google for alleged abuse of market power regarding advertising related to the Brazilian Law on F…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority