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Jacob Ridley

'Google is a monopolist' says US judge in ruling on exclusivity deals to get Google Search on all your platforms all the time

Google headquarters is seen in Mountain View, California, United States on September 26, 2022.

A US judge has ruled that Google violated antitrust laws when it used exclusivity agreements to maintain a monopoly with its search engine.

In the court ruling, District Judge Amit Mehta said: "Google has violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act by maintaining its monopoly in two product markets in the United States—general search services and general text advertising—through its exclusive distribution agreements."

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