Alphabet Inc.

Who owns it

• Larry Page27.4%sec_filing · 2026-04-06
• Sergey Brin25.3%sec_filing · 2026-04-06
• Vanguard Group Inc.7.85%external_dataset · 2025-12-31
• State Street Corporation3.41%external_dataset · 2026-03-31
• Geode Capital Management2.18%external_dataset · 2026-03-31
• Morgan Stanley1.59%external_dataset · 2026-03-31
• Sundar Pichai0.04%sec_filing · 2025-06-01

2 further ownership links are recorded, but not from a filing we can point you to, so they are not shown here.

What’s documented

• 2026-06-15regulatoryActionJudge Leonie Brinkema's remedies ruling in the Google ad-tech antitrust case remains pending as of mid-June 2026. The DOJ has asked the court to force Google to divest its ad exchange (AdX) and partially divest its ad server (DoubleClick for Publishers), which handles 90% of global publishers' ad inventory. Brinkema expressed skepticism about structural remedies during closing arguments.source →
• 2026-06-01regulatoryActionAs of June 2026, Google's exclusive default search agreements with device manufacturers like Apple and Samsung are required to end under Judge Amit Mehta's September 2025 antitrust remedies order. Devices including iPhones, Samsung phones, and Firefox browsers must now present users with a search engine choice screen instead of automatically defaulting to Google. Google may still pay for default placement but cannot condition payments on exclusivity, and agreements are limited to one-year terms. The DOJ has cross-appealed seeking Chrome divestiture; the D.C. Circuit is expected to hear arguments in late 2026 or early 2027.source →
• 2026-06-01regulatoryActionAs of June 2026, Judge Leonie Brinkema's remedies decision in the Google ad tech antitrust case remains pending, past her self-imposed March 31 deadline. After finding in April 2025 that Google illegally monopolized publisher ad servers (DoubleClick for Publishers) and ad exchanges (AdX), the DOJ is seeking forced divestiture of Google's AdX exchange and open-sourcing of its auction logic. Google argues breaking up Google Ad Manager is 'technologically impossible.' The ruling could force the first structural breakup of a major tech company's advertising business.source →
• 2026-06-01regulatoryActionAs of June 2026, Google's exclusive default search agreements with device manufacturers (the practice the court found monopolistic in August 2024) face a potential ban as part of the remedies phase. Judge Mehta is considering whether to prohibit Google from paying Apple, Samsung, and others for default placement — a deal worth an estimated $26 billion to Apple alone in 2025.source →
• 2026-05-05laborRelationsApproximately 300 Google DeepMind employees at the London headquarters voted 98% in favor of unionizing with the Communication Workers Union (CWU) in May 2026, demanding an end to military AI contracts including the Pentagon classified network deal and Project Nimbus. The vote followed Google's agreement to let the US Department of Defense use its Gemini AI models inside classified military networks.source →
• 2026-04-30regulatoryActionAs of April 30, 2026, Judge Leonie Brinkema's ruling on remedies in the Google ad tech antitrust case remains outstanding, having missed her self-imposed March 31 deadline. The DOJ demands structural relief: forcing Google to divest both its ad exchange (AdX) and publisher ad server (DoubleClick for Publishers). Google argues for behavioral remedies without divestitures. Judge Brinkema found Google liable in April 2025 for illegally monopolizing publisher ad servers and ad exchanges and unlawfully tying the two products together. Legal analysts expect the remedies decision imminently.source →
• 2026-04-28regulatoryAction1032 SEC filings on record (534 4, 261 144, 49 13F-HR, 40 8-K, 24 PX14A6G)source →
• 2026-04-28otherGoogle agreed in late April 2026 to allow the US Department of Defense to use its Gemini AI models inside classified military networks for 'any lawful purpose,' reversing its 2018 pledge to avoid using AI for weapons or surveillance. The company had removed the weapons pledge from its AI principles in February 2025.source →
• 2026-04-28laborRelationsMore than 1,000 workers at DeepMind, Google's AI research laboratory in the UK, demanded formal union recognition in 2026, with their primary goal being to gain a collective veto over military contracts including Project Nimbus.source →
• 2026-04-17regulatoryActionThe FTC announced action in April 2026 to restore competition in the digital advertising ecosystem, alleging that a brand-safety agreement limited competition in the market for ad-buying services and deprived advertisers of the benefits of differentiated brand-safety standards. The action comes amid the broader antitrust reckoning facing Google's ad tech business, where Judge Brinkema's remedies ruling on forced divestiture of Google's ad exchange remains pending past its March 31 deadline.source →
• 2026-04-15regulatoryActionIn April 2026, the DOJ secured a landmark remedies order in United States v. Google LLC (the search monopoly case). Judge Amit Mehta imposed behavioral remedies: Google is prohibited from entering exclusive contracts for distribution of Google Search, Chrome, Google Assistant, and the Gemini app, and must share its search index and user-interaction data with qualified rivals. The judge rejected the DOJ's request for structural relief including a forced sale of Chrome. Notably, the remedies extend to Google's GenAI products to prevent the company from carrying anticompetitive search-era practices into AI-driven discovery. Both Google and the DOJ have appealed portions of the ruling.source →
• 2026-04-13regulatoryActionAdvertisers launched mass arbitration proceedings against Google in April 2026, seeking billions of dollars in damages after federal courts ruled Google illegally monopolized both the online search market (2024) and the ad tech market (2025). Attorney Ashley Keller estimated potential claims could reach $218 billion based on economist calculations. Companies including USA Today Co. and Advance Publications have filed suits, while thousands more advertisers with mandatory arbitration clauses in their Google contracts are pursuing claims through arbitration. Google disclosed in a corporate filing that it cannot estimate a possible loss from the private damage claims.source →
• 2026-04-10regulatoryActionSEC 8-K material event filing: 8-Ksource →
• 2026-04-07regulatoryActionJudge Leonie Brinkema self-imposed March 31, 2026 deadline for her remedies ruling in the Google ad tech antitrust case passed without a decision; as of April 7, 2026 legal analysts expect the ruling imminently; the DOJ seeks forced divestiture of Google ad exchange (AdX) and publisher ad server (DFP), which would be the most significant forced breakup of an American company since AT&T in 1984; Judge Brinkema found in April 2025 that Google illegally monopolized two ad tech markets and tied them together anticompetitivelysource →
• 2026-04-07regulatoryActionAs of April 2026, Judge Leonie Brinkema's ruling on Google's ad tech monopoly remedies is imminent after her self-imposed March 31 deadline passed. The DOJ seeks forced divestiture of Google's AdX ad exchange and open-sourcing of auction logic. Morgan Stanley analysts estimated mandatory choice screens alone could cost Google 5-8% of search traffic over three years, putting $15-25 billion in annual ad revenue at risk.source →
• 2026-04-02regulatoryActionSEC 8-K material event filing: 8-Ksource →
• 2026-04-01regulatoryActionBoth Google and the DOJ filed appeals in February 2026 regarding the September 2025 ruling that Google holds an illegal search monopoly. The DOJ argues behavioral remedies (stopping exclusive search contracts, sharing search index data) are insufficient and structural changes are needed. Google appeals the monopoly finding itself. The case could end the multi-billion-dollar Google-Apple default search deal and reshape the AI search landscape.source →
• 2026-04-01otherGoogle continues its participation in Project Nimbus, the $1.2 billion cloud computing and AI services contract with the Israeli government signed in 2021. Google has fired over 50 employees since 2024 for speaking out against the contract.source →
• 2026-04-01otherAs of April 2026, the 28 Google employees terminated in 2024 for participating in sit-in protests against the $1.22 billion Project Nimbus contract with the Israeli government have not been reinstated. The #NoTechForApartheid campaign continues to mobilize tech workers. The contract prohibits denying service to any Israeli government entity including the military, and requires Israel's state-owned weapons manufacturers to use Amazon and Google cloud services.source →
• 2026-03-30regulatoryActionLegal observers now expect Judge Brinkema remedies decision in the Google ad tech antitrust case to come in mid-2026 rather than the previously anticipated Q1 2026 deadline; the judge expressed concern during November 2025 closing arguments about the timeline for structural remedies vs behavioral remedies, and noted no buyer has been identified for Google ad exchange (AdX); the DOJ continues to seek forced divestiture of AdX and potentially the publisher ad server (DFP)source →
• 2026-03-25legalProceedingA California jury found Google (YouTube) jointly liable with Meta on March 25, 2026 for designing addictive platforms that harmed a young woman's mental health; the plaintiff started using YouTube at age 6 and the jury awarded $6 million total with Google responsible for 30% of damages; this landmark bellwether verdict is the first to treat social media as a defective product and could influence approximately 2,000 pending lawsuits consolidated in related cases nationwidesource →
• 2026-03-25legalProceedingOn March 25, 2026, a Los Angeles Superior Court jury found Google (YouTube) 30% liable alongside Meta (70% liable) for deliberately designing platforms to addict a young woman, awarding a total of $6 million in compensatory and punitive damages. The bellwether trial was selected from over 2,000 coordinated cases. Google spokesperson said the company disagreed with the verdict and planned to appeal. Two more bellwether trials are scheduled for summer 2026, which could influence outcomes for thousands of pending social media addiction lawsuits.source →
• 2026-03-23regulatoryActionJudge Leonie Brinkema's ruling on the DOJ's ad tech antitrust case against Google is expected before end of Q1 2026; the DOJ is seeking forced divestiture of Google's ad exchange (AdX) and potentially its publisher ad server (DFP); separately, the DOJ appealed Judge Mehta's September 2025 refusal to break up Google's search monopoly, with the D.C. Circuit expected to hear the case in late 2026source →
• 2026-03-15lobbyingGoogle and Meta collectively funded 'California Leads,' a political committee with over $9.5 million to spend on upcoming California elections. Google spent more than $3.5 million on California state lobbying in 2025 related to AI regulation, down from $10 million spent in 2024 to defeat AI regulation and journalism funding bills. States including Minnesota, New Jersey, and New York expanded antitrust enforcement divisions in 2025-2026.source →
• 2026-03-06regulatoryActionSEC 8-K material event filing: 8-Ksource →
• 2026-03-01regulatoryActionIn early 2026, remedies hearings concluded in the DOJ v. Google ad tech monopoly case before Judge Leonie Brinkema. The DOJ seeks forced divestiture of Google's ad exchange (AdX) and open-sourcing of auction logic. Judge Brinkema expressed concern about timing and whether a buyer for AdX could pass regulatory scrutiny. A ruling is expected in Q1-Q2 2026 and could force the first structural breakup of a major tech platform.source →
• 2026-02-15legalProceedingThe Department of Justice cross-appealed the search monopoly remedies ruling, asking the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider the court's rejection of Chrome divestiture and other structural remedies. The appeals court is expected to hear arguments in late 2026 or early 2027.source →
• 2026-02-13regulatoryActionSEC 8-K material event filing: 8-Ksource →
• 2026-02-04regulatoryActionSEC 8-K material event filing: 8-Ksource →
• 2026-02-03regulatoryActionThe DOJ filed a cross-appeal on February 3, 2026 in the Google search monopoly case seeking stronger remedies than Judge Mehta's September 2025 order, including forced divestiture of Chrome and/or Android that the district court had rejected; Google filed its own appeal on January 16 challenging data-sharing requirements and technical committee oversight imposed by Mehta; the dual appeals set up one of the most consequential antitrust appellate battles in history, with arguments projected for late 2026 or early 2027; Morgan Stanley estimated mandatory choice screens alone could cost Google 5-8% of search traffic over three years, putting $15-25 billion in annual ad revenue at risksource →
• 2026-02-03regulatoryActionThe DOJ and 38 state attorneys general filed a cross-appeal by February 3, 2026, seeking stronger remedies in the Google search antitrust case, including forced divestiture of Chrome and Android. Judge Mehta's September 2025 ruling had required Google to share search data with competitors for five years but rejected Chrome divestiture. The appeals court is expected to hear arguments in late 2026 or early 2027.source →
• 2026-02-01otherAlphabet shareholders filed a proposal on the 2026 proxy statement requesting a report on data privacy risks specifically citing Google Cloud contracts and Project Nimbus, the $1.2 billion cloud computing contract with the Israeli government and military. The ADL and JLens urged shareholders to vote against the proposal.source →
• 2026-02-01regulatoryActionGoogle agreed to pay $170 million in 2019 to settle FTC allegations that YouTube violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by collecting data from children. In 2025-2026, advocacy groups continued to flag YouTube's algorithmic recommendation system for surfacing inappropriate content to minors. The FTC has signaled continued scrutiny of children's privacy practices by major tech platforms.source →
• 2026-01-16legalProceedingGoogle filed its Notice of Appeal on January 16, 2026, challenging behavioral remedies in the search antitrust case. The DOJ filed a cross-appeal on February 3, 2026, seeking stronger remedies including forced divestitures of Chrome or Android.source →
• 2026-01-15legalProceedingBoth Google and the US Department of Justice filed appeals in early 2026 regarding the search antitrust remedies decision: Google seeking to overturn the monopoly finding, and DOJ arguing for stronger structural remedies including potential divestiture.source →
• 2026-01-15legalProceedingBoth Google and the U.S. Department of Justice appealed different portions of Judge Mehta's September 2025 antitrust remedies ruling. Google seeks to overturn the monopoly finding, while DOJ continues arguing the company should be broken up.source →
• 2026-01-10lobbyingUnion leaders criticized Telus for receiving lucrative federal and provincial government contracts and subsidies while cutting thousands of jobs; USW and CUPE lobbied the federal government to attach job-preservation conditions to telecom subsidiessource →
• 2026-01-09laborRelationsTelus offered voluntary severance packages to approximately 700 more employees across Canada in January 2026, totaling nearly 1,400 severance offers in under a year; customer complaints to the CCTS rose 62% in 2025 compared to 2024source →
• 2025-12-31lobbyingAlphabet Inc. spent $13.10 million on federal lobbying in 2025, an increase from prior years, according to OpenSecrets data. The spending occurred alongside ongoing DOJ antitrust cases challenging Google's search and advertising businesses.source →
• 2025-12-31lobbyingAlphabet (Google's parent) spent $13.10 million on federal lobbying in 2025 (full year), ranking third among Big Tech federal lobbying spenders. Top tech and AI companies collectively spent more than $100 million to influence U.S. government policy in 2025 — the first time the segment exceeded that figure.source →
• 2025-12-20regulatoryActionThe DOJ won its antitrust case against Google's digital advertising business in late 2025, with Judge Leonie Brinkema finding that Google held monopoly power in the ad tech market. As of June 2026, remedies including potential divestiture of Google's Ad Manager platform remain pending. This is the second antitrust trial loss for Google alongside the search monopoly case.source →
• 2025-12-15regulatoryActionIn December 2025, Judge Mehta added detailed injunctions against Google, ordering the company to make user data more openly available to search competitors and release information about how it trains its artificial intelligence applications.source →
• 2025-12-05legalProceedingJudge Amit Mehta finalized the detailed remedies order in the Google search antitrust case in December 2025, codifying the ban on exclusive default search engine agreements and search data sharing requirements.source →
• 2025-12-01legalProceedingA federal judge ruled that Google illegally maintained a monopoly in the online advertising technology market, finding the company violated antitrust law in its dominance of the ad tech stack.source →
• 2025-10-31otherA 2025 report found that Google and Amazon violated their own terms of service in the Project Nimbus deal by agreeing to secretly notify Israel if a foreign court ordered them to hand over data stored on their cloud platforms.source →
• 2025-10-31otherAn October 2025 report found Google and Amazon violated their own Terms of Service in the $1.2 billion Project Nimbus deal with Israel. Google's internal documents showed the company was worried it could not control how Israel uses the technology. In March 2024, a Google Cloud engineer was fired after protesting the contract, and 28 employees were subsequently terminated for sit-in protests.source →
• 2025-10-31otherAn investigation by +972 Magazine, Local Call, and The Guardian reported that Google and Amazon agreed to violate their own terms of service in the $1.2 billion Project Nimbus cloud contract with Israel, including a 'winking mechanism' to secretly notify Israeli officials if a foreign court demanded data transfers, using coded compensation payments within 24 hours.source →
• 2025-10-31otherInvestigative reporting revealed that the Project Nimbus contract prohibits Google and Amazon from denying service to any Israeli government entity including the military, and that Israeli weapons manufacturers are required to run on Google and Amazon cloud services under the contract.source →
• 2025-10-15otherReporting in October 2025 revealed that Google and Amazon agreed to "stringent and unorthodox controls" in the 2021 Project Nimbus contract with the Israeli government — provisions that effectively bar the companies from sharing data with foreign law-enforcement authorities or restricting services in response to human-rights concerns.source →
• 2025-10-15otherA report found Google and Amazon violated their own Terms of Service in the $1.22 billion Project Nimbus deal with Israel. Google's internal documents showed the company was concerned it could not control how Israel uses the technology. In March 2024, a Google Cloud engineer was fired after protesting the contract, and 28 employees were subsequently terminated for sit-in protests at Google offices.source →

What we’ve classified so far

• conflict profiteering23
• monopoly abuse22
• worker exploitation11
• political influence9
• environmental damage7
• misleading claims6
• surveillance1

34 further documented actions have not been classified yet. These counts show what we have got to, not a total.