Judge Rules ‘Google Is a Monopolist’

In a historic decision this week, a federal judge ruled that Google acted to illegally maintain a monopoly in online search. The case was the first of several antitrust lawsuits the U.S. government has brought against some of the nation’s leading tech companies, and the ruling marks a major victory for its efforts to reign in big tech. WSJ’s Miles Kruppa explains how this decision could shake up Google’s business and potentially change how we search the internet. Further Reading: -Google’s Antitrust Loss Set to Reshape Search and Mobile Industries -Google Loses Antitrust Case Over Search-Engine Dominance Further Listening: -Why the DOJ Is Suing Google Again Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices