A US district judge ruled that Google illegally monopolized key markets for online advertising technology, allowing the Department of Justice to argue for a breakup of its advertising division. The ruling encompassed Google’s control over publisher ad servers and ad exchanges, though the prosecution did not sufficiently prove monopoly in advertiser ad networks. This decision opens the door for further legal action as another court will hear a separate case regarding Google's dominance in online search and possible asset sales, while Google contends that the focus is outdated.
The ruling allows prosecutors to argue for a breakup of Google’s advertising products, highlighting illegal monopolization of online advertising technology markets.
Judge Leonie Brinkema's ruling emphasized that Google unlawfully monopolized the markets for publisher ad servers and ad exchanges, providing a significant blow in the antitrust case.
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