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DOJ Green Lights Proposed Outbrain and Taboola Merger

Combining forces will help it go up against Facebook and Google

The DOJ won't fight a proposed merger between Taboola and Outbrain.Outbrain, Taboola
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By Sara Jerde & Ronan Shields

July 22, 2020

The Department of Justice won’t get in the way of the merger of native advertising giants Taboola and Outbrain, the companies told employees in a staff email today seen by Adweek.

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Sara Jerde

Sara Jerde is publishing editor at Adweek, where she covers traditional and digital publishers’ business models. She also oversees political coverage ahead of the 2020 election.

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Ronan Shields

Ronan Shields is Adweek's programmatic editor.

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