Google has illegal monopoly in online ad tech, U.S. judge rules

Apr 19, 2025 - 18:00
Google has illegal monopoly in online ad tech, U.S. judge rules
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Google has been branded an monopolist by a federal judge for the second time in less than a year, this time for illegally exploiting some of its online advertising technology to boost the profits fuelling an internet empire currently worth $1.8 trillion US.