The US is taking on Google in a huge antitrust case. It could change the face of online search
Katharine Kemp explores the antitrust action against Google in this crossposting from The Conversation.
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google for unlawful monopolisation. The department says Google’s conduct harms competition and consumers, and reduces the ability of new innovative companies to develop and compete.
It’s the most important monopolisation case in the US since 1998, when the DoJ brought proceedings against Microsoft.
It’s possible the current proceedings, given their timing, are politically motivated. US President Donald Trump and other Republicans have repeatedly voiced the view that Google is prejudiced against conservative beliefs.
