The U.S. Department of Justice's current antitrust case against Google highlights concerns about the tech giant's dominance harming advertisers and publishers, particularly affecting local news.
Local news serves as a public good, essential to democracy, yet remains threatened by Big Tech, relying solely on antitrust solutions is insufficient for recovery.
Local news outlets are crucial for community coverage, reflecting local jobs and values; their disappearance leads to an increase of national partisan media.
Tech giants have disrupted the media landscape, redirecting advertising revenue from local newsrooms and providing only short-term support, which cannot sustain journalism's future.
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