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Google Has an Illegal Monopoly in Ad-Tech Markets, Judge Rules
- A federal judge ruled that Google illegally monopolized the online advertising technology market, marking a significant win for the Department of Justice in its antitrust efforts.
- U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema found that Google violated the Sherman Antitrust Act by tying its publisher ad server, DoubleClick for Publishers, to its ad exchange, Google Ad Exchange.
- The ruling could lead to potential remedies, including the sale of Google Ad Manager, which combines both the publisher ad server and ad exchange.
- Google plans to appeal the decision, asserting that their tools do not harm competition, as noted by Lee-Anne Mulholland, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at Google.
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Google just lost a big antitrust case for running illegal ad tech monopoly
Google has lost yet another huge monopoly case — and the search giant is still facing another antitrust-related trial later this month. On top of that, the company just received an antitrust cease-and-desist order from Japan's Fair Trade Commission, which follows an antitrust fine upheld in 2024 by the European Union.On Thursday, a federal judge ruled that Google violated antitrust laws and illegally monopolized the online ad tech industry. In 2…
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Leaning Left82Leaning Right49Center145Last UpdatedBias Distribution52% Center
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