Google is “Searching” its Way Through Legal Battles
Unfortunately, it can’t “Google” its way out of this one.
Google was recently found guilty of violating U.S. antitrust laws. Antitrust laws are laws that prevent businesses from predatory practices. The verdict indicates that Google was attempting to monopolize the web search market by overtaking other search engines like Bing and DuckDuckGo through unfair market practices, instead of offering a superior product.
This case is the most significant antitrust action by the American Department of Justice since the late '90s. It's important to clarify that Google isn't being sued for making money or being successful and innovative; those are not illegal. Instead, antitrust law focuses on two main questions: has Google achieved a monopoly, and has it abused its position to hinder competition?