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Namibia: Google’s online search monopoly illegal, US judge rules – News

Namibia: Google’s online search monopoly illegal, US judge rules – News

Africa Links 24 with BBC
Published on 2024-08-06 09:35:30

A United States (US) judge says Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly on online search and related advertising.

The landmark ruling on Monday is a major blow to Alphabet, Google’s parent company, and could reshape how technology giants do business.

Google was sued by the US Department of Justice in 2020 over its control of about 90% of the online search market.

It is one of several lawsuits that have been filed against the big tech companies as US antitrust authorities attempt to…

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