Google avoids breakup of its dominant digital advertising business
US Justice rejects the government's petition to force the sale of AdX, although it requires changes in some of its practices.
A US federal judge has rejected the government's request to force Google to sell its AdX platform, instead ordering the company to modify some of its advertising practices. The decision was made by Judge Leonie M. Brinkema in Alexandria, Virginia, and comes after she ruled in April 2025 that Google had illegally used its dominant position to control parts of the digital advertising market.
The government had sued Google in 2023, alleging that it had used its dominance to eliminate or weaken competitors in the digital advertising market. Google and the government have 30 days to submit a joint proposal outlining the changes to be made.
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