Archive · 3 Aug 2025
CCI to Probe Google's AdTech Practices Following ADIF Complaint
The CCI, India's competition watchdog, is looking into whether Google is playing fair in online advertising.
A group called ADIF says Google is giving its own services an unfair advantage, like making advertisers use certain Google products together.
The CCI is combining this new investigation with others already underway.
Google says it operates in a competitive market and that its advertising practices are fair.
However, in a separate case, the CCI dismissed a complaint from ADIF that had already been reviewed.
CCI is investigating Google over alleged anti-competitive practices in online advertising.
ADIF filed the complaint, alleging Google favors its own services in the ad tech ecosystem.
The CCI will combine this investigation with four existing similar cases.
Google denies the allegations, citing a competitive market with other players.
CCI dismissed a separate ADIF complaint as the issues had already been addressed.
- Who
- CCI, ADIF, Google
- What
- CCI is investigating Google's advertising practices due to ADIF's complaint about anti-competitive conduct.
- When
- The CCI ordered the investigation on Friday and the article was published on August 3, 2025.
- Where
- India
- Why
- ADIF alleged Google engaged in anti-competitive practices in its ad tech ecosystem, leading to this probe.
ADIF's Concerns
Google's Stance
Market impact
ADIF's Concerns
Google's conduct harms publishers and advertisers.
Google's Stance
Google maintains its practices benefit all parties and comply with competition law.
- Regulator
- CCI (Competition Commission of India)
- Complaint Filed By
- ADIF (Alliance of Digital India Foundation)
- Subject
- Google's AdTech Practices
- Allegations
- Anti-competitive conduct, self-preferencing Google services
- Current Status
- Investigation Ordered