DOJ accuses Google of violating antitrust laws through search engine practices

DOJ accuses Google of violating antitrust laws through search engine practices

The suit will challenge the company's dominance of the web browsing sector.

October 20, 2020, 1:21 PM

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The Department of Justice is expected to announce Tuesday it is filing a major antitrust lawsuit against Google, accusing the company of a host of anti-competitive practices that it says has allowed the company to unlawfully preserve monopolies through the operations and advertising agreements reached through its web browser, a senior administration official confirmed Tuesday.

The long-awaited lawsuit follows a years-long investigation into the tech giant and lays the groundwork for one of the most significant confrontations between the U.S. government and a web company in decades.

Department officials are expected to brief reporters on the lawsuit Tuesday morning. The Wall Street Journal first reported news of the lawsuit.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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