“The court found that Google violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act, which outlaws monopolies.”
Judge Amit Mehta ruled Google holds illegal monopolies in general search and search text ads, built on exclusive default deals on Android and Apple’s iPhone and iPad. It is the first anti-monopoly decision against a tech company in decades. Kent Walker says Google offers the best search engine but “shouldn’t be allowed to make it easily available.” Paying to be the only option is not making it available.