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Jess Kinghorn

'People use Google because they want to, not because they’re forced to': As Google appeals antitrust ruling, it also asks to delay data sharing with rivals

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

The saga of Google versus the US Department of Justice continues. On Friday, the multi-billion dollar corporation asked the Court to delay some of its proposed antitrust remedies while Google appeals the ruling.

To recap, back in 2024 U.S. district judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google had violated antitrust laws when it used exclusivity agreements to maintain its monopoly over online search. A number of remedies were proposed, including Google's divestment of the Chrome browser (which will ultimately not come to pass), and most pertinently right now that the search giant shares its data with rival companies.

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