Google illegally monopolized the search engine market, paying $26 billion to control default options, blocking competitors from entry, ruled US District Court.
Tech company Google not guilty of search engine advertising monopoly due to competitors like Amazon and Walmart. Monopoly detected in search text ads display.
Potential outcomes include offering Android users choice of search engine, separation of search entity from Alphabet, and measures similar to AT&T's 1984 breakup.
Google systematically paid Samsung and Apple, making its search engine dominant with 90% market share, generating over $300 billion, driving revenue by search ads.
Google plans to appeal, attributing its success to user preference for 'superior products,' despite the court's ruling.
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