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An Antitrust Lawsuit by the FTC Could Bring Down the Web Giant Google

The FTC appears to be getting ready to bring an antitrust lawsuit against Google. If that happens, writes Dan Lyons, no matter what the outcome in court, Google as we know it is dead.

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Let me indulge in a bit of hyperbole for a moment and just say this: if the government brings an antitrust lawsuit against Google, then Google as we know it is dead.

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