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Ad Tech Antitrust Remedies

Alphabet Inc. · 2026-09-16 · Importance 47 · Surprise 60 · In source text

A U.S. federal judge said Google should appoint an internal antitrust compliance officer in the advertising-technology case. The judge also directed other changes to Google’s ad-tech business while declining to require a breakup. The ruling could increase compliance costs and constrain Alphabet’s advertising-technology practices in the United States.

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operating_incomenegativeprobable—A federal judge said Google should appoint an internal antitrust compliance officer and make other changes to its advertising technology…