Google Lawsuit Marks End Of Washington's Love Affair With Big Tech
The Justice Department's lawsuit against Google is the clearest sign yet of the 'Techlash' that has politicians on both sides of the aisle bristling at the power of Silicon Valley.
This week could mark the official end of the long love affair between Washington and Silicon Valley.
The U.S. Justice Department and 11 state attorneys general have filed a blockbuster lawsuit against Google, accusing it of being an illegal monopoly because of its stranglehold on internet search.
The government alleged Google has come by its wild success — 80% market share in U.S. search, a valuation eclipsing $1 trillion — unfairly. It said multi-billion-dollar deals Google has struck to be the default search engine in many of the world's web browsers and smartphones have boxed out its rivals.
Just look at the word "Google," said — it's become "a verb that means to search the internet." What company can compete with that?
