Google operates illegal ad monopolies that ‘substantially harmed’ customers, judge rules
Technology,Google,Federal Judge,Monopoly,Antitrust,Lawsuit
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Google operates illegal monopolies over two separate markets related to digital advertising technology, a federal judge ruled on Thursday – dealing the Big Tech giant another historic antitrust loss that could result in a breakup of its online empire.
The bombshell ruling by US Judge Leonie Brinkema in the Eastern District of Virginia determined that Google violated the Sherman Act by dominating the online publisher ad server market and the ad-exchange market that connects ad buyers to sellers.
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