A federal judge ruled Thursday that Google illegally acquired and maintained a monopoly over advertising technology, the second time in less than a year that the tech giant has been found in violation of antitrust laws.

U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema found that Google has a monopoly over two out of three markets in the ad tech space, which helps connect publishers selling ad space online to advertisers.

“Plaintiffs have proven that Google has willfully engaged in a series of anticompetitive acts to acquire and maintain monopoly power in the........

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