In 2020 the Trump administration and eleven state attorney generals initiated an antitrust lawsuit against Google for its alleged anti-competitive behaviors in the search engine market. Last month, the lawsuit went to trial. In this episode we explain what a monopoly is, the government's antitrust allegations, and weigh-in on whether we agree that Google has abused its monopoly position. We also provide some critical background information necessary to better understand the lawsuit. It's worth nothing that Google is in the midst of several other antitrust lawsuits, including one recently initiated by the Biden administration related to the ads market. In this episode we exclusively concentrate on the search engine lawsuit.

Show Notes

• Justice Department Sues Monopolist Google For Violating Antitrust Laws via Justice Department
• So what exactly is Google accused of? via The Harvard Gazette
• Episode 126: How Does Google Make Money?
• Episode 98: How Does Apple Make Money?
• Episode 108: How Does Mozilla Make Money?

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