DOJ Files an Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google
October 21, 2020
In a long-overdue move, the Department of Justice has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google. Eleven Attorney Generals, all from Republican states, are joining the lawsuit as plaintiffs. They include Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, South Carolina, and Texas.
The lawsuit alleges that Google is accounting for about 90% of the searches in the US and 95% of the searches on mobile devices. It also notes that Google pays billions to create exclusionary deals that have locked its competitors out of 60% of all search traffic. Because search algorithms are more effective when there is more data to parse through, Google’s sheer size makes it extremely difficult for a competitor to take them on.
Source: https://bongino.com/blockbuster-trumps-doj-files-an-anti-trust-lawsuit-against-google/?
October 21, 2020
In a long-overdue move, the Department of Justice has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google. Eleven Attorney Generals, all from Republican states, are joining the lawsuit as plaintiffs. They include Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, South Carolina, and Texas.
The lawsuit alleges that Google is accounting for about 90% of the searches in the US and 95% of the searches on mobile devices. It also notes that Google pays billions to create exclusionary deals that have locked its competitors out of 60% of all search traffic. Because search algorithms are more effective when there is more data to parse through, Google’s sheer size makes it extremely difficult for a competitor to take them on.
Source: https://bongino.com/blockbuster-trumps-doj-files-an-anti-trust-lawsuit-against-google/?
