The FTC is considering restrictions on Omnicom (OMC) and Interpublic (IPG) to prevent the merged company from refusing to place ads on platforms for political reasons, The New York Times’ Lauren Hirsch, Benjamin Mullin, Kate Conger, and Tiffany Hsu report. Two people briefed on the matter say that terms of the merger review between the companies and the FTC have not been finalized and could still change.
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