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Google Hit With Antitrust Lawsuit by US Justice Department

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about 60% of all online ad sales.At the heart of the Justice Department’s filing is that Google enjoys a major advantage by being the go-to search engine for hundreds of millions of devices in the U.S. — a reality that essentially makes it impossible for competitors to gain traction.

About 90% of search queries are funneled through Google, the lawsuit said, which the government claims bars competitors from gaining enough users to scale their businesses.

As a result, consumers are left with fewer worthwhile options and advertisers are charged more, according to the lawsuit.Compounding matters, the government said Google unfairly has its search app automatically added to phones operating on its Android operating system.

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