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Justice Department and 11 States Sue Google in Biggest Antitrust Lawsuit in Decades

HeadlineOct 21, 2020

Back in the United States, the Department of Justice has sued the internet giant Google, in a massive antitrust lawsuit that will have major implications for the rest of Big Tech — and could lead to the company’s breakup. The DOJ complaint was joined by attorneys general in 11 states. It reads, in part, “Google has used anticompetitive tactics to maintain and extend its monopolies in the markets for general search services, search advertising, and general search text advertising — the cornerstones of its empire.” We’ll have more on the Google antitrust lawsuit after headlines. 

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