Google loses big in antitrust case, judge calls company a ‘monopolist’ (Update: Statement)

Google Logo at Google NYC Headquarters with Plants Surroudning it

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority
  • Google has suffered a major defeat in a case filed by the US Department of Justice.
  • The judge ruled Google guilty of engaging in monopolistic behavior when it paid companies to have its search engine set as the default on devices and web browsers.
  • There’s no decision yet on what this will mean for Google’s search business.

Update, Aug 5, 2024 (11:40 PM ET): Google’s President of Global Affairs, Mr. Kent Walker, has released the following statement on this DOJ decision:

This decision recognizes that Google offers the best search engine, but concludes that we shouldn’t be allowed to make it easily available.

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