That doesn’t make its actions illegal, the company says.
Everybody wants Google as the default engine because it’s the best. Google argues that it’s just doing business. The government has argued that Google uses its platforms and deals with partners to block out any competition in search or advertising, thus hindering competitors from accessing the data they’d need to improve their products. The claim is separate from one filed in January by the Department of Justice, along with eight states including New York, California and Colorado, that aims to “halt Google’s anticompetitive scheme, unwind Google’s monopolistic grip on the market and restore competition to digital advertising.” The lawsuit stems from a 2020 antitrust claim over Google’s dominance in the online search market. The executive defended Google’s business tactics, including its deal with Apple and other partners to make Google the default search engine. government’s antitrust trial against the company. Google CEO Sundar Pichai testified Monday in the U.S.
