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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Technology
Nick Robins-Early

‘Veil of secrecy’: outrage as Google limits public access to antitrust trial

Kent Walker, president of global affairs at Alphabet, trailed by Ian Madrigal dressed as ‘Monopoly Man’, departs federal court on 12 September 2023 in Washington DC.
Kent Walker, president of global affairs at Alphabet, trailed by Ian Madrigal dressed as ‘Monopoly Man’, departs federal court on 12 September in Washington DC. Photograph: Win McNamee/Getty Images

The landmark antitrust trial pitting the US justice department against Google is now in its third week, and the government continues to roll out its case arguing that the internet search behemoth abused its power and resources to maintain a monopoly.

The trial has widespread implications for the tech industry, antitrust law and potentially the way that hundreds of millions of people engage with and access the internet. But in the courtroom, much of the proceedings have unfolded behind closed doors, in sessions that are inaccessible to the public or the media.

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