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Google Ad Practices Reformed

Updated 2026-09-03 00:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

A federal judge ruled that Google does not need to break up its advertising operations but must change its business practices. The decision comes after a long legal battle and affects the tech giant's market dominance.

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Google Won’t Have To Break Up Its Ad Business, Judge Rules, Though It Will Have To Change Its Ways

Google will not have to break up its advertising operations, a federal judge has ruled, though it will have to alter its business practices. Leonie M. Brinkema, U.S. District Judge of the Eastern District of Virginia, handed down her decision Wednesday. The ruling, which remains under seal, comes af

2026-09-02 23:53 UTC