Federal Judge Officially Declares Google Search to be a Monopoly

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A federal judge called the tech company a “monopolist” after the government argued it illegally maintained a monopoly in search and text advertising.

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Published Aug. 5 2024 4:29PM EDT

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A federal judge ruled Monday that Google violated U.S. antitrust laws by building and maintaining a monopoly in online search and text advertising. Judge Amit Mehta’s highly anticipated decision, which marks a major blow to Google and its parent company, Alphabet Inc.,

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Federal Judge Officially Declares Google Search to be a Monopoly

A federal judge called the tech company a “monopolist” after the government argued it illegally maintained a monopoly in search and text advertising.

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