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Google spared from ad-business breakup, but judge orders changes to how it operates
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Google will not be required to divest its ad business but ordered the company to make operational changes. The judge specified that Google must adjust how it operates to provide competitive benefits to rivals in the digital advertising market. The ruling followed a case brought by the U.S. Department of Justice regarding Google's dominance in online advertising technology.
