Google has an illegal monopoly on online advertising, judge rules

Google is an illegal monopolist in online advertising, a federal court has determined, in a ruling that could lead to a breakup of its ad business.Google monopolised online ads, a court determined. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled that Google unlawfully monopolized advertising markets, reports Reuters. The ruling determined that Google had control over a number of advertising markets, to the level of a monopoly, which it used to its advantage.In the ruling, Judge Brinkema determined that Google's monopoly affected the market for publisher ad servers and for ad exchanges. This was enough to influence and exert control over the overall online advertising market in general. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

Apr 17, 2025 - 16:51

Google has an illegal monopoly on online advertising, judge rules

Google is an illegal monopolist in online advertising, a federal court has determined, in a ruling that could lead to a breakup of its ad business.

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Google monopolised online ads, a court determined.

On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled that Google unlawfully monopolized advertising markets, reports Reuters. The ruling determined that Google had control over a number of advertising markets, to the level of a monopoly, which it used to its advantage.

In the ruling, Judge Brinkema determined that Google's monopoly affected the market for publisher ad servers and for ad exchanges. This was enough to influence and exert control over the overall online advertising market in general.

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