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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Paul Wiseman and Michael Liedtke

DuckDuckGo founder says Google's phone and manufacturing partnerships thwart competition

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Appearing in the biggest antitrust trial in a quarter century, DuckDuckGo founder Gabriel Weinberg testified Thursday that it was hard for his small search engine company to compete with Google because the powerhouse has deals with phone companies and equipment manufacturers to make its product the default search option on so many devices.

“We hit an obstacle with Google's contracts,'' Weinberg said in U.S. District Court in Washington.

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