Federal Judge Rules Google’s Adtech Empire an Illegal Monopoly, Pushing Tech Giant Closer to Historic Breakup

In a landmark decision, U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema ruled Thursday that Alphabet Inc.’s Google violated federal antitrust laws by “willfully acquiring and maintaining monopoly power” in the advertising technology (adtech) market, marking the company’s second major antitrust defeat in less than a year. The ruling, handed down in the U.S. District Court for [...]The post Federal Judge Rules Google’s Adtech Empire an Illegal Monopoly, Pushing Tech Giant Closer to Historic Breakup appeared first on Tekedia.

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