Google search officially an illegal monopoly. Now what?

Google search officially an illegal monopoly. Now what?
The decision is a victory for the US Department of Justice. (Image: Getty)
Peter Griffin
On a day when Big Tech stocks tumbled as much as 10% as a result of a widespread share market sell-off, the US Department of Justice really chose its moment to drop a bomb on Google.On Tuesday, Amit Mehta, the judge in the Department of Justice's (DoJ) antitrust lawsuit against Google, revealed a 286-page judgment that, on the face of it, spells disaster for Google. After more than four years of legal wrangling, Mehta found that Google has a monopoly on internet search, controlling 90% of the market.It cemented and maintained...

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