MASSIVE: Google Loses Landmark Antitrust Case, “Monopolist”

This is a great victory for freedom. Google banned Geller Report and permanently suspended us years ago.  How ironic that their original slogan, “Don’t be evil” is exactly what they became.

I hope there is a class action suit m y colleagues and I can join.

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https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1820852107932545242

We tried being nice for 2 years and got nothing but empty words.

Now, it is war. https://t.co/MEzH0vqz0p

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 6, 2024

Federal Court Rules Against Google in Landmark Antitrust Case

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The court’s findings indicate that Google is a monopolist in the relevant markets and has unlawfully used its dominant position to sustain its monopoly.

By: Epoch Times, August 7, 2024:
In a landmark legal decision, a federal judge ruled that Google violated antitrust laws by maintaining its monopoly power in the markets for general search services and general search text advertisements.

The ruling, issued on Aug. 5 by District Judge Amit Mehta, concludes a lengthy legal battle initiated by the U.S. Department of Justice and a coalition of state attorneys general.

“After having carefully considered and weighed the witness testimony and evidence, the court reached the following conclusion: Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly. It has violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act,” Mehta’s decision states.

The case against Google, filed in October 2020, alleged that the tech giant engaged in anti-competitive practices by establishing exclusive agreements with browser developers, mobile device manufacturers, and wireless carriers.

These agreements prohibited partners from pre-installing rival search engines, leading most U.S. devices to come preloaded exclusively with Google, and forcing competitors to find alternative ways to reach users.

In 2021, Google paid more than $26 billion in “revenue share” agreements, based on advertising revenue generated from these default placements.

The court said Google’s conduct allowed the company to charge “supracompetitive prices for general search text ads,” enabling it to earn substantial monopoly profits.

Google argued that its practices were pro-competitive and justified by the quality of its services, although the court found these justifications insufficient.

Google said in a statement to The Epoch Times that “this decision recognizes that Google offers the best search engine, but concludes that we shouldn’t be allowed to make it easily available.

“Given this, and that people are increasingly looking for information in more and more ways, we plan to appeal,” Kent Walker, president of Google Global Affairs, said in the emailed statement. “As this process continues, we will remain focused on making products that people find helpful and easy to use.”

In recent years, antitrust lawsuits have also been filed against other big tech companies Amazon, Meta, and Apple.

The court is expected to impose measures to restore competitive conditions in the affected markets.

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