Judge rules Google does not have to break up ad tech business
- Posted on September 2, 2026
- By The Hill
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In brief
A federal court has determined that Google will not face forced divestiture of its advertising technology operations, despite previous findings of illegal monopolistic practices in the sector. The judge's decision allows the tech giant to maintain its integrated ad business structure, marking a significant development in the ongoing antitrust litigation. This ruling comes after the company was found to have leveraged anticompetitive behavior across its advertising platforms.
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Judge rules Google does not have to break up ad tech business
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Google does not have to break up its advertising technology business after finding last year that the search giant held an illegal monopoly over the industry. U…
