Google violated antitrust laws to dominate online search, rules US judge

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Google violated antitrust laws to dominate online search, rules US judge
Google violated antitrust laws to dominate online search, rules US judge

Ruling states ‘Google is a monopolist’ in decision that could have major implications for how people use the internet

Google violated antitrust laws as it built an internet search empire, a federal judge ruled on Monday in a decision that could have major implications for the way people interact with the internet.

Judge Amit Mehta found that Google violated section 2 of the Sherman Act, a US antitrust law. His decision states that Google maintained a monopoly over search services and advertising. 

“After having carefully considered and weighed the witness testimony and evidence, the court reaches the following conclusion: Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly,” the ruling states.

The ruling is one of the largest antitrust decisions in decades, capping off a case that pit the justice department against one of the world’s most valuable companies. It was also part of a broader push in recent years from the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission, as well as European regulators, to scrutinize big tech companies for allegedly monopolistic practices.

James Smith

Alphabet, Monopoly, Courts, Google

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