SMRTR TechSep 28, 2025The Verge

Can Google be trusted without a break up?

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Judge Leonie Brinkema is weighing whether to break up Google's ad tech monopoly or trust the company to follow court-ordered behavior changes, with the decision hinging on Google's credibility after previous evidence of rule-breaking. The Justice Department wants Google to spin off its AdX ad exchange, while Google proposes less drastic remedies, though the judge is even considering shutting down AdX entirely.

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