"The remedies ruling in the Department of Justice's antitrust case against Google finally landed on Tuesday. Last year, Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google was a monopolist in the search and advertising markets, but while today's ruling says that Google will have to share some search data with competitors, Google doesn't have to spin off Chrome and it can keep paying for deals like the one that lets it be the default search in Safari."
"Many Google critics aren't happy with the remedies that have been handed down, saying that they don't go far enough to slow Google's dominance and restore competition in the market. Here are some statements from critics: Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN): Today's ruling is a reminder of Google's sweeping power over the online economy, but the limited remedies ordered by the court demonstrate why we need additional rules of the road for Big Tech. That's why we must pass my bipartisan American Innovation and Choice Online Act to stop dominant platforms like Google from continuing t"
"'Google will still be allowed to continue to use its monopoly to hold back competitors, including in AI search,' said DuckDuckGo CEO Gabriel Weinberg."
A federal remedies ruling in the Department of Justice antitrust case requires Google to share some search data with competitors while allowing Google to retain Chrome and continue paying for default-search deals such as Safari. Judge Amit Mehta previously found Google to be a monopolist in search and advertising. Critics argue that the ordered remedies are limited and will not sufficiently curb Google's dominance or restore competition. Political figures and rival companies voiced dissatisfaction, calling for stronger regulatory measures and legislation to constrain dominant platform practices and protect competition.
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