EQUIPEngadget · 02 Sept
Google won't be forced to sell its ad exchange following antitrust ruling
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A judicial ruling has determined that Google will not be forced to divest its advertising exchange. This decision follows a previous legal finding that the company maintained illegal monopolies across two specific advertising technology markets.
- 01The court declined to mandate a sale of Google's ad exchange business unit
- 02Judges previously identified illegal monopolization within two distinct ad tech sectors
- 03Regulatory oversight continues despite the ruling against forced divestiture
- 04The decision impacts the competitive landscape for digital advertising infrastructure
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A judge previously determined that Google illegally monopolized a pair of ad tech markets.