In August 2024, Judge Amit Mehta stated, 'Google is a monopolist and has acted as one to maintain its monopoly,' highlighting significant concerns over the company's search practices.
The Justice Department indicated it was considering a possible breakup of Google, noting that creating a viable alternative to its search service would cost billions to build.
Throughout the trial, people spoke about how 'Google search has gotten so much worse over the past decade,' emphasizing the growing dissatisfaction with the service.
Despite efforts, alternative search engines like Bing and DuckDuckGo have struggled to gain market share against Google, which commands an estimated 88% of online search.
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