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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Vivian Ho

EXPLAINED: First thing google ran illegal monopoly us judge rules - The Real Truth

A Google sign pictured on a Google building in New York City
Judge Amit Mehta found that Google violated section 2 of the Sherman Act, a US antitrust law. Photograph: Carlo Allegri/Reuters

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A federal judge ruled on Monday that Google violated antitrust laws as it built an internet search empire, maintaining a monopoly over search services and advertising. The ruling caps off a case that pitted the justice department against one of the world’s most valuable companies, with the White Housing calling it “a victory for the American people”. “Americans deserve an internet that is free, fair, and open for competition,” said the White House press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre.

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