A US judge ruled on Monday that Google violated antitrust laws by using billions of dollars to create an illegal monopoly and become the default search engine worldwide. Judge Amit Mehta found that Google controls about 90 per cent of the online search market and 95 per cent of the smartphone search market. However, Google plans to appeal, arguing that the decision unfairly targets its success.
A US judge ruled on Monday that Google violated antitrust laws by using billions of dollars to create an illegal monopoly and become the default search engine worldwide. Judge Amit Mehta found that Google controls about 90 per cent of the online search market and 95 per cent of the smartphone search market. However, Google plans to appeal, arguing that the decision unfairly targets its success.