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Judge rules Google is a search and advertising monopoly

Google violated antitrust law in the United States, a federal judge has ruled, with Google ruled by the court to have monopolized advertising and search.

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The U.S. Department of Justice antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has hit an important development. According to Judge Amit Metha and after a ten-week trial, Google has been ruled to be in breach of Section 2 of the Sherman Act.

“Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly,” the ruling states.

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