Google Digital Advertising Network announces illegal monopoly and joins its search engine
Google, for the second time in less than a year, was called a abused monopolist by federal judges, this time illegally using some of its online marketing technologies to boost profits, driving the Internet empire’s current $1.8 trillion profit.
U.S. District Court Judge Leonie Brinkema’s ruling in Virginia follows A separate decision in August The conclusion is that Google’s search engine of the same name has been illegally utilizing its dominance to stifle competition and innovation.
After the U.S. Department of Justice targets Google’s ubiquitous search engine During President Donald Trump’s first administrationthe same agency follows the company’s lucrative digital advertising network in 2023. President Joe Biden’s administration To undermine the power Google has accumulated since its establishment in Silicon Valley garage in 1998.
Despite both antitrust regulators competent, the battle could last for several years as Google attempts to overturn two monopoly decisions in the appeal while forging the decision to do so in new and lucrative AI technology.
The next step in the latest case is the fine phase, which may begin at the end of this year or early next year. The same so-called “remedy” hearing in search of monopoly cases is scheduled to begin in Washington, D.C. on Monday, with Justice Department attorneys to try to convince U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta to impose a full penalty, including Google’s proposed requirement to sell its Chrome web browser.
