A US federal judge ruled that Google will not be forced to sell its online advertising exchange (AdX) despite losing its 2025 antitrust trial. While the court found Google illegally locked publishers into its exchange, it declined the DOJ's request for divestiture, though Google still faces potential fines and mandated changes to business practices.
Background
Google faced a major antitrust trial initiated by the DOJ in 2023 over its dominance in online advertising, with the court ruling in 2025 that Google violated antitrust law in its publisher dealings.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Sep 3, 2026 at 12:30 AM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10