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Google a monopolist in general search, text ad markets, US judge rules

( August 5, 2024, 19:16 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Google has monopoly power in the market for general search services and general search text ads, and the tech giant's distribution agreements are exclusive and have anticompetitive effects, a US judge ruled today. Google hasn't offered valid procompetitive justifications for those agreements, US District Judge Amit Mehta of District of Columbia said in an order. "Importantly, the court also finds that Google has exercised its monopoly power by charging supracompetitive prices for general search text ads. That conduct has allowed Google to earn monopoly profits," Mehta said. Google isn't liable for its actions involving its advertising platform, SA360, he said. Mehta also declined to sanction Google for its failure to preserve its employees’ chat messages because the request by the plaintiffs — the Department of Justice and a coalition of states — "do not move the needle on the court’s assessment of Google’s liability." See attached document....

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