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Judge rules Google illegally monopolized ad tech, opening door to potential breakup
GOOGAlphabet(GOOG) TechCrunch·2025-04-17 23:03

A federal judge has found that Google has violated antitrust laws by “willfully acquiring and maintaining monopoly power” in the advertising technology market, rounding out a two-year saga after the U.S. and eight states filed its initial complaints against the Alphabet-owned company.The court will set a briefing schedule and hearing date to determine appropriate remedies for the antitrust violations, per a Thursday filing.  The remedies could include forcing Google to break up its advertising business, li ...