Google Abuses Its Monopoly Power Over Search, Justice Department Says In Lawsuit
The antitrust lawsuit against Google is the most significant action the federal government has taken against a technology company in two decades. Google calls the lawsuit "deeply flawed."
Updated at 12:27 p.m. ET
The Justice Department on Tuesday filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google that says the company abused its dominance over smaller rivals. It's the federal government's most significant legal action in more than two decades to confront a technology giant's power.
Justice Department lawyers accuse Google of illegally using its monopoly power to stifle competition and hurt consumers through exclusionary agreements, including deals like the one it struck with Apple making Google the default search engine on the Safari browser on iPhones.
