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Bobby Allyn

U.S. files second antitrust suit against Google's ad empire, seeks to break it up

A worker walks along a path at Googles Bay View campus in Mountain View, Calif., on June 27, 2022. (Noah Berger/AFP via Getty Images)

The Justice Department and eight states on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Google over its digital advertising business, claiming the tech giant illegally monopolizes the market for online ads.

It is the second antitrust suit federal authorities have brought against the company's advertising empire, which has for years been under scrutiny over allegations of self-dealing and choking off competitors.

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