Judge rules that Google ‘is a monopolist’ in US antitrust case
undefined 6, 2024
A federal judge ruled that Google violated US antitrust law by maintaining a monopoly in the search and advertising markets, acting in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act. Judge Amit Mehta's decision supports the Department of Justice's claims, acknowledging Google's monopoly in general search services and text advertising but not in all parts of the ads market. Remedies will be determined in the next phase, which may include changes to Google's business practices or a breakup. Google plans to appeal, while DOJ and DuckDuckGo view the decision as a step towards greater market competition.
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