US Court Rules Google Retains Advertising Business Units Despite Monopoly Findings
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Google
United States
September 2, 2026
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A US judge ruled that Google does not need to divest business units despite being found to have illegally secured monopolies in the advertising market. The court decision allows Google to maintain its entire online advertising value chain.
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