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August 6, 2024

"Google Is a Monopolist": Federal Judge Rules Against Tech Giant in Landmark Antitrust Case
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In Washington, D.C., a federal judge ruled Monday Google has illegally
maintained a monopoly over internet searches by paying billions of
dollars to Apple and other smartphone companies and web browsers to be
their default search engine. The historic decision comes after a lawsuit
brought by the Justice Department and a group of attorneys general from
38 states and territories.

It is the largest antitrust lawsuit brought by the U.S. government
against a major tech company since the DOJ sued Microsoft over 20 years
ago. Judge Amit Mehta wrote in his ruling, "Google is a monopolist, and
it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly." We'll have more on this
after headlines.


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