Google Has an Illegal Monopoly in Ad-Tech Markets, Judge Rules

Will the courts break up Google? The tech giant’s big problems, briefly explained.

Both Trump and Biden have both targeted at the search giant, and Google is starting to lose in court.

Google operates illegal ad monopoly, judge rules

The US federal court’s decision increases the possibility of the tech giant being forced to sell some of its assets.

Google’s Ad Dominance Is Illegal, Federal Judge Rules

A federal judge ruled Thursday that Google is operating an illegal monopoly in online advertising technology.

Google just lost a big antitrust case for running illegal ad tech monopoly

Google has lost yet another huge monopoly case — and the search giant is still facing another antitrust-related trial later this month. On top of that, the company just received an antitrust cease-and-desist order from Japan's Fair Trade Commission, which follows an antitrust fine upheld in 2024 by the European Union.On Thursday, a federal judge ruled that Google violated antitrust laws and illegally monopolized the online ad tech industry. In 2…

Judge declares Google's digital ad network an illegal monopoly

A federal judge branded Google an abusive monopolist Thursday for the second time in less than a year.

Google Is a Monopolist in Online Advertising Tech, Judge Says

WASHINGTON — Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in some online advertising technology, a federal judge ruled Thursday, adding to legal troubles that could reshape the $1.88 trillion company and alter its power over the internet.