Senior peers in the UK's House of Lords have called on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to examine whether Google and Facebook's advertising duopoly is unfair to both consumers and businesses. The move follows a report by the House of Lords Communications Committee, compiled after testimony from figures including former WPP CEO Sir Martin Sorrell, as well as Facebook and Google representatives. "The Government should clarify the law on unpaid internships. Facebook, which has been criticised for its dominance over online advertising, said it was "disappointed" that the CMA had not taken up the committee's call to look into Google's practices.
Senior peers in the UK's House of Lords have called on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to examine whether Google and Facebook's advertising duopoly is unfair to both consumers and businesses. The move follows a report by the House of Lords Communications Committee, compiled after testimony from figures including former WPP CEO Sir Martin Sorrell, as well as Facebook and Google representatives. Facebook, which has been criticised for its dominance over online advertising, said it was "disappointed" that the CMA had not taken up the committee's call to look into Google's practices.