Digital Transformation

Regulators Reportedly Mull Forced Google Chrome Sale

DOJ pondering a divestiture of several ad-tech assets, according to Politico

U.S. regulators are understood to be looking at how data is shared around the various components of the Google ad stack.Photo Illustration: Trent Joaquin; Source: Google
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By Ronan Shields

October 11, 2020

Regulators are considering a breakup of the Google empire, including a forced sale of its dominant web browser Google Chrome and certain aspects of its ad-tech stack. 

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Ronan Shields is Adweek's programmatic editor.

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