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Judge Rules Google Ran Illegal Monopoly in Advertising

Apr 17, 2025 | Government, International, Politics

Federal judge ruling impacts Google: On Thursday, Judge Leonie Brinkema in Virginia confirmed that Google operated an illegal monopoly in ad markets.

  • Google unlawfully dominated publisher ad servers and ad exchanges crucial to advertising.
  • This is the third monopoly charge since December 2023.
  • Potential repercussions could force Google to divest parts of its advertising suite.
  • The U.S. Department of Justice could mandate Google to sell its Google Ad Manager.
  • Google’s advertising arm is a significant $31 billion revenue source.

This ruling represents a significant legal and financial threat to Google’s business model.

Tags #Politics, #Government, #International

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