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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has sought information from some of the world's top advertising firms as part of a probe into whether advertising and advocacy groups violated antitrust laws by coordinating boycotts of certain sites, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Among firms that received requests are Omnicom, WPP, Dentsu, Interpublic and Publicis.

Global advertising revenue is expected to grow 6% this year, WPP Media said on Monday, lowering its earlier target of 7.7% due to uncertainty over U.S. trade policies.

WPP Media now sees global ad industry growth of 6% for this year, down from its prior forecast of 7.7%, excluding U.S. political spending.

Chief Executive Mark Read—who has been at the company for more than 30 years—will retire from the board and as CEO on Dec. 31.

Mark Read is stepping down as ad giant WPP's CEO at the end of the year. Speculation is building about the internal candidates who could be promoted into the role.

WPP CEO Mark Read plans to step down after seven years leading the advertising giant. The company faces challenges as the ad industry shifts to AI and tech-driven models.