Google violated antitrust laws to dominate online search, rules US judge

Ruling states ‘Google is a monopolist’ in decision that could have major implications for how people use the internet

Google violated antitrust laws as it built an internet search empire, a federal judge ruled on Monday in a decision that could have major implications for the way people interact with the internet.

Judge Amit Mehta found that Google violated section 2 of the Sherman Act, a US antitrust law. His decision states that Google maintained a monopoly over search services and advertising.

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