"As we have long said, the Court's August 2024 ruling ignored the reality that people use Google because they want to, not because they're forced to," Google said in a statement. "The decision failed to account for the rapid pace of innovation and intense competition we face from established players and well-funded start-ups. And it discounted compelling testimony from browser makers like Apple and Mozilla who said they choose to feature Google because it provides the highest quality search experience for their consumers."
"Google has filed its appeal to the Department of Justice's antitrust case that ended with a federal judge ruling that the company was maintaining a monopoly with its search business. While the company goes through the appeals process, it's also asking that implementation of the remedies from the case, which include a requirement that Google share search data with its competitors, also be paused."
A federal judge ruled in 2024 that Google maintained a monopoly in web search after a 10-week trial held in 2023. The finding cited Google's default placement across multiple platforms and its control over ads in search results. Court-ordered remedies include requiring Google to provide syndication services to rivals and to share search data with competitors. Google filed an appeal and asked for a pause on implementing those remedies during the appeals process. Google argued users choose its service, pointed to rapid innovation and competition, cited browser makers' preference for Google, and warned that mandated data sharing poses privacy risks and could discourage competitor product development.
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