Google is an illegal monopoly – court ruling

US authorities are seeking to strengthen competition in the online search industry

American tech giant Google broke the law by establishing a monopoly on online searches, a federal judge ruled on Monday.

The decision is seen as a major victory for US antitrust authorities, who have filed several lawsuits against big tech firms in a bid to strengthen competition in the industry, Reuters noted.

The case, initiated by the US Department of Justice in 2020...