The short version

Ari Paparo predicted on October 6, 2024: “very possible the outcome is that they’re forced to spin out dfp” and “I think that’s very possible and it’s also a clean outcome…” Verdict: Missed it. Paparo called a forced spinout of Google DFP very possible and a clean outcome. On September 2, 2026, Judge Brinkema ruled that Google would not have…

Prediction by

Ari Paparo

On October 6, 2024

“very possible the outcome is that they’re forced to spin out dfp” and “I think that’s very possible and it’s also a clean outcome…”

Follow-up

Paparo called a forced spinout of Google DFP very possible and a clean outcome. On September 2, 2026, Judge Brinkema ruled that Google would not have to break up its ad tech business - no forced divestiture of DFP or Ad Manager. The outcome he floated did not happen.

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