Google violated monopoly laws by leveraging market dominance in online searches to suppress competition, a landmark antitrust victory. The ruling may lead to corrective measures, potentially banning payments to set Google as default search engine.
Judge Amit P. Mehta's 276-page decision determined Google's conduct as monopolistic, maintaining its market dominance through smartphone and web browser default settings, with a $26.3 billion investment in 2021. The case initiates further legal actions against technology monopolies.
CEO Sundar Pichai admitted Google's dependence on default status for user loyalty, emphasizing its critical value. Google refuted anticompetitive claims, suggesting user freedom to switch search engines. The lawsuit is part of ongoing antitrust actions targeting tech giants.
The landmark ruling against Google by US Department of Justice is one of several cases aiming at curbing tech monopolies' power in the digital realm, following antitrust lawsuits against Meta, Google, Apple, and Amazon under different presidential administrations.
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