Google Gears Up for Appeal Against Monopoly Ruling in U.S. Court
Google, owned by tech giant Alphabet Inc., has announced its intention to appeal a U.S. court ruling that found it guilty of monopolistic practices in the online search market. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, Google said, “We await the full opinion of the court, but we believe the initial ruling was wrong and we look forward to appealing.”
The case is being overseen by Washington D.C. District Judge Amit Mehta, who is reviewing allegations of Google's unlawful dominance in online search and digital advertising.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has called for the divestiture of Google's advertising technology unit, including Google Ad Manager, as a remedy to the alleged monopoly. Additionally, the DOJ is seeking an order to prevent Google from paying billions of dollars to companies like Apple to remain the default search engine on mobile devices.
Concerns have also been raised by the department over Google’s growing dominance in the emerging field of artificial intelligence.
The case is regarded as one of the most significant antitrust challenges to a tech company in decades, with wide-reaching implications for the digital economy.
