The ruling could allow prosecutors to argue for a breakup of Google’s advertising products.
A US judge ruled that Google illegally monopolized markets for online advertising technology, specifically publisher ad servers and ad exchanges, although a monopoly in advertiser ad networks was not established. This ruling may empower the DOJ to push for the divestiture of Google Ad Manager, while Google faces additional legal challenges regarding its Chrome browser and dominance in search. The case highlights ongoing scrutiny of major tech companies like Google and Meta for potential antitrust violations.
