Oskar Howell: Tech Commentator on Google and Meta’s digital advertising practices, Steam’s loot crate profits

Google and Meta are being raked over the coals in the US

The two titans are facing antitrust suits for the methods used in their digital advertising networks. Google for running an illegal monopoly within its digital ad network, while Facebook is in front of the FTC for antitrust behaviour in its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, as part of its digital ad strategy.

Steam profits off gaming loot crates

It was revealed that game publisher and marketplace Steam made US$82 million from loot crate openings in one month, from a single game.

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