Published 08/05/2024 9:34:21 p.m.

Google has an illegal monopoly on search, US judge finds

A federal judge ruled that Google violated U.S. Antitrust laws by maintaining a monopoly in online search and text advertising.
The U.S. Department of Justice and states sued Google for paying companies to set it as the default search provider.
The judge stated, "Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly." Punishment details are still pending.

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BBC News

Google's online search monopoly is illegal, US judge rules

The decision is a major blow to Alphabet, Google's parent company, and could reshape how technology giants operate.

08/05/2024 10:30:03 p.m.·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Google Has Acted As A Monopoly, Violated Competition Illegally: US Judge Says About Company's Practices

Google faces questions about its monopolistic practices with Search and making it the default engine across Android and even iOS with deals arranged.

08/06/2024 4:30:22 a.m.·India

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CTV News

Google loses massive antitrust lawsuit over its search dominance

Google has violated U.S. antitrust law with its search business, a federal judge ruled Monday, handing the tech giant a staggering court defeat with the potential to reshape how millions of Americans get information online and to upend decades of dominance.

08/05/2024 7:13:45 p.m.·Canada

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The Independent

Google illegally maintained monopoly over search, judge rules in major antitrust case

Company accused of dominating search market by paying rivals to use its services

08/05/2024 8:41:43 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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CBC News

Google has illegal monopoly over online searches, U.S. judge rules

Google broke the law with monopolistic behaviour over online search and related advertising, a U.S. federal judge ruled on Monday, the first victory for U.S. antitrust authorities who have filed numerous lawsuits challenging Big Tech's market dominance.

08/05/2024 8:50:34 p.m.·Canada

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Reuters

U.S. judge rules Google broke antitrust law in search case

Alphabet's Google broke the law to cement its dominance over online searches and related ads, a federal judge ruled on Monday in the U.S. Justice Department's first victory against a monopoly in more than 20 years.

08/05/2024 6:48:45 p.m.·United Kingdom

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