Wednesday, August 07, 2024

Google Search Ruled a Monopoly

 What the Google Search Monopoly Ruling Means | Scientific American

"To secure its position as the search engine giant, Google broke the law, a district court judge decided Monday. In the conclusion of a massive, multiyear legal battle

Nearly 90 percent of all Internet searches—rising to nearly 95 percent of all searches on smartphones—went through Google Search by 2020. Its main competitor, Microsoft Bing, accounts for only about 6 percent of all searches.

Google’s business practice of dominating the market by entering into contracts to make its general search engine the default option for companies that manufacture Android devices was illegal, the judge said."








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