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    U.S. files second antitrust suit against Google's ad empire, seeks to break it up

    The Justice Department and eight states have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google, saying the company has worked to squash rival technologies and choke off competitors.
    by Bobby Allyn Jan 24, 2023 2 minutes
    A worker walks along a path at Googles Bay View campus in Mountain View, Calif., on June 27, 2022.
    Updated January 24, 2023 at 3:07 PM ET

    The Justice Department and eight states on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Google over its digital advertising business, claiming the tech giant illegally monopolizes the market for online ads.

    It is the second antitrust suit federal authorities have brought against the company's advertising empire, which has for years been under scrutiny over allegations of self-dealing and choking off competitors.

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