Media Briefing: DOJ’s Google search trial remedies fall flat for publishers

This week’s Media Briefing looks at what the DOJ’s anti-climatic ruling on the Google Search antitrust trial means for publishers. Many were disappointed, though some media execs said the fight for more publisher control wasn’t over.

• The DOJ’s ruling means Google’s search engine remains deeply intertwined with AI experiments, which are hurting publishers’ referral traffic. Some execs consider this a “big win” for the tech company.
• Onion CEO talks buying Infowars, Spin magazine deal falls through, and more

After months of buildup, the Department of Justice’s behavioral remedies for Google, revealed on Sept. 2, have landed with a dull thud for many in adland.

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