Google appeals landmark antitrust verdict over search monopoly

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete January 17, 2026 at 03:44 AM

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Google has appealed a US district judge's ruling from August 2024 that the company illegally holds a monopoly in online search. Google argues that the ruling ignores the competition and innovation within the search engine market and is requesting a pause on implementing court-ordered remedies. These remedies include sharing search data with qualified competitors and allowing competitors to display Google's search results as their own. Google claims these mandates would risk user privacy and discourage innovation. The EU also recently opened an investigation into Google over its AI summaries, examining whether the company inappropriately uses website data without compensating publishers.

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Chrome 30% Alphabet 40% European Commission 40% European Union 50% United States 60% Lee-Anne Mulholland ×270% Amit Mehta ×270% Google ×11100%

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