Google is launching a new website aimed at countering critics of its
impending advertising deal with Yahoo.
The
Yahoo-Google
Facts site provides the company's argument for the deal, and hits back at
anti-competition claims made by others within the advertising and regulatory
industries.
Containing Google's own arguments for the deal as well as supporting quotes
from various sources, the site aims to counter the parade of companies that have
come out against the deal in recent days.
The new site is the latest in a public relations push by Google to drum up
support. Earlier this week, the company launched a
blog
offensive by its executives.
The site also lashes out at Microsoft. Google has accused the firm of
launching "political attacks" on the deal in retaliation for its own failed
attempt at a Yahoo deal.
"This agreement, unlike Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Yahoo, means that
Yahoo will remain an independent company in the business of search and
advertising," reads the site.
"Yahoo has stated that it will reinvest the additional revenue from this
agreement into improving its user services and competing vigorously against
Google, Microsoft and other companies."
US
advertising and
international
publishing groups have voiced concern over the deal, and the US Department
of Justice is also said to be
taking
a hard look at the proposals.
Google noted on the site that it will be voluntarily delaying proceedings on
the deal to allow regulators to taker a closer look.
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