Did Rumble offer Jordan Peterson front-page real estate? Video streaming site Rumble, which platforms QAnon conspiracy theorists, men facing sexual misconduct allegations, and a white nationalist influencer, has a new opportunity in its sights: Jordan Peterson. After Peterson complained he was facing censorship on YouTube, an X user offered Rumble as an alternative for Peterson to post his videos. “You're worth millions. Why don't you use new tech? I bet @rumblevideo would put your video on the front page every time!” wrote The Quartering, a livestreamer who has been banned from Magic the Gathering events over harassment allegations. Rumble's account jumped in to respond: “Yes, we would.” This is a revealing statement from the increasingly ambitious video-streaming platform that hosts people who have been banned from other platforms. Read our full piece to see how amplifying a man who spreads misinformation fits Rumble’s agenda. Google's antitrust trial We finally have a date for the DOJ and several states taking Google to trial over its adtech dominance: Sept. 9. Adtech is the company’s largest revenue generator at over $150 billion a year, and it’s no surprise. Google controls the digital tool that nearly every major website publisher uses to sell ads, the dominant tool that advertisers use to sell their ads, and the largest advertising exchange where it all happens. And it keeps, on average, 30% of the ad dollars that flow through those products. We’ll be watching the case closely and sending out updates from the trial. Sarah Kay Wiley, our director of policy and partnerships, is going to be in Virginia to give her insights as the case unfolds. What we’re reading
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