Federal Judge Rules Google Ad Tech Monopoly is Illegal

A federal judge ruled Thursday that Google illegally acquired and maintained a monopoly over advertising technology, the second time in less than a year that the tech giant has been found in violation of antitrust laws. 

U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema found that Google has a monopoly over two separate markets in the ad tech space, which helps connect publishers selling ad space online to advertisers.

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