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A UK tribunal certifies a £5bn opt-out claim over search ad prices
The Competition Appeal Tribunal certified a collective claim worth up to £5bn against Google, covering advertisers who bought UK search ads between 2011 and 2025. The case is opt-out: every qualifying UK advertiser is in the class by default.
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For you, this means UK accounts may hold a claim without lifting a finger, so track the case if you bought Google search ads in the period.
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A UK tribunal certifies a £5bn opt-out claim over search ad prices
The Competition Appeal Tribunal certified a collective claim worth up to £5bn against Google, covering advertisers who bought UK search ads between 2011 and 2025. The case is opt-out: every qualifying UK advertiser is in the class by default. For you, this means UK accounts may hold a claim without lifting a finger, so track the case if you bought Google search ads in the period.
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