# US court rules Google will not have to sell ad exchange after antitrust loss

https://mins.news/en/item/42355

- Ars Technica, 2026-09-02 16:30 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/09/us-court-rules-google-will-not-have-to-sell-ad-exchange-after-losing-antitrust-case/

> A US federal judge ruled that Google will not have to sell its online advertising exchange, despite losing a long-running ad tech antitrust case. The court found that Google illegally locked publishers into its exchange but did not find violations involving advertiser tools, rejecting the Justice Department’s proposed sale as a remedy.

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