Google illegally maintains monopoly over internet search, judge rulesMATTHEW BARAKAT and MICHAEL LIEDTKEAugust 5, 2024 at 12:33 PMWASHINGTON (AP) — A judge on Monday ruled that Google's ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation in a seismic decision that could shake up the internet and hobble one of the world's best-known companies.The highly anticipated decision issued by U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta comes nearly a year after the start of a trial pitting the U.S. Justice Department against Google in the country's biggest antitrust showdown in a quarter century.After reviewing reams of…
