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Google's 'open web' kerfuffle underlines antitrust risks, ad industry turmoil

By Chris May ( September 9, 2025, 23:59 GMT | Comment) -- Google’s heartburn this week as company lawyers walked back statements concerning the “rapid decline” of the open web highlights a high-stakes debate over what would happen to the internet if a Virginia federal judge breaks up the tech giant’s digital advertising technology business.Google’s company lawyers walking back court statements concerning the “rapid decline” of the open web after some public relations heartburn for the company highlights a high-stakes debate over what would happen to the internet if a Virginia federal judge breaks up the tech giant’s digital advertising technology business....

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