Google's preeminence as an internet search engine is an illegal monopoly propped up by more than $20 billion spent each year by the tech giant to lock out competition, Justice Department lawyers argued at the closings of a high-stakes antitrust lawsuit.
Much of the case has revolved around how much Google derives its strength from contracts with companies like Apple to make Google the default search engine, evidenced by Google's annual spending of over $20 billion on such agreements.
Google argues that while it dominates general search engines, it faces intense competition in targeted searches, such as Amazon for products, AirBnB for vacation planners, and Yelp for restaurant searches.
The government and Google made closing arguments in the lawsuit, with Google asserting its ubiquity stems from excellence and delivering the desired results to consumers, contrasting the Justice Department's monopoly claims.
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