The United States Department of Justice has brought a major antitrust trial against Google, focusing on search and search advertising, with closing arguments scheduled in eight days in a DC courtroom. This trial is part of a broader global trend of increasing regulatory actions against technology giants, as evidenced by recent administrative actions by the Japan Fair Trade Commission against Google LLC. These actions highlight concerns over Google's market dominance and its potential to hamper competition.
Google - a trillion dollar company with market power over how the world’s info gets distributed and funded thru surveillance capitalism - is being sued by regulators around the world. Here is how NYT described the lack of public access in October. Today, the court tried to… https://t.co/1BL3ZnErpg
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Closing arguments in DC courtroom in eight days in the first major antitrust trial brought by the United States Dept of Justice against Google. This one for search and search advertising impacting everyone. Adjust your calendars accordingly.