Google ‘monopoly’ antitrust case | Explained

Описание: Google’s payments to make its search engine the default option on smartphone web browsers violate US antitrust law, a federal judge ruled on August 5, 2024, handing a key victory to the Justice Department. Judge Amit Mehta in Washington said that the Alphabet Inc. unit’s $26 billion in payments effectively blocked any other competitor from succeeding in the market.

“Google’s distribution agreements foreclose a substantial portion of the general search services market and impair rivals’ opportunities to compete,” Mehta said in a 286-page ruling. Here's a timeline of the events.

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