Google is OFFICIALLY a monopoly #bigtech #news #comedy

A federal court has found that Google illegally abused its market power to quash competition in internet search. The ruling hands the Justice Department its biggest victory in more than two decades in limiting the power of Big Tech companies to control and dominate the huge markets they have created.

“Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly,” Judge Amit P. Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia wrote in his judgment on Monday.

Mehta ruled that the Justice Department was right in saying that Google violated antitrust law by forging restrictive contracts with Apple and other phone makers that required them to install Google as the default search engine on smartphones. He also decried other practices of the Alphabet Inc. unit that prevented its rivals from competing on an even playing field.

[MiningJack]

Very good to see the economic laws being enforced for once

[universiTy_YT_]

Teddy Roosevelt busting through the door with his big stick: "Did somebody say Monopoly!?"

[Ky_AnCom]

NEVER apologize to the Monopoly man, he is not a friend of labor.

[joseluislopes]

In the EU any phone asks you what the default search engine you want to use. Both Android and Apple devices. Sure most people will pick google, but if you want duck duck go, it's there

[calebsutton]

The spirit of Theodore Roosevelt smiles down on us

[leruetheday]

You *never* apologize to the Monopoly Man. He has a monopoly, he's not a good person

[Obrik]

I heard the Monopoly game actually started out to show how awful monopolies are, (think of the broken friendships) and there's an alternate version to show a different way

[altonluvsu]

google declared a monopoly before gta 6

[linksbetweendrinks]

Google literally controls everything internet related. This has been a long time coming.

[icelandichorsegirl]

Insane it took this long to get out considering how huge Google is and how long they've been at the top of the industry but curious to see where this leads!!

[scienceclipped]

They must have taken boardwalk and park place

[reeseburns]

Shout out to one of my lecturers in uni who insisted (in a business management lecture) that monopolies don't exist anymore. One of the other students (the only guy who knew what was going on) argued that they can and do still exist. Guess now we know who was right!

[sagegreeeeeeen]

I was gonna ask why the main search engine on apple devices was google

[DarkElfDiva]

Joke's on you, Google, I've been blocking all ads since the 90s.

[StrangeTerror]

I've been wondering when someone was going to point out how every ad is from Google ad sense.

[SallyClapper-ye]

Incredibly complicated. I remember the talk when monopolies/ fairness doctrine were being deregulated. Many predicted trouble regarding regular folks ultimately being screwed financially. Hmmm... 💙

[shadeofsound]

Honestly, "other companies getting access to Google search tech" would be the best way out of this.

[playerone]

I wonder if Apple will finally turn Safari into its own Search Engine too.

[RutabegaNG]

*_*Microsoft sitting quietly in the corner hoping to not be noticed*_*

[realmaterjil]

its good news breaking up monopolies almost always lead to more innovation