Google’s Alleged Adtech Monopoly Faces Historic Antitrust Test

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Search Engine Land’s Anu Adegbola reports on the US Justice Department’s closing statements in the antitrust trial accusing Google of running an ad tech monopoly.

The DOJ argues that Google abused its dominance by linking products to lock competitors out and reduce competition.

Government attorney Aaron Teitelbaum said Google’s market grip shows it is “once, twice, three times a monopolist.”
Google’s lawyer, Karen Dunn, argued that the government hadn’t indonesia mobile numbers list proved its case, and the evidence shows Google is an innovator and the company benefits publishers and advertisers.
Judge Leonie Brinkema will decide what action to take; if she sides with the DOJ and orders the breakup of Google’s ad-tech business, it would set an antitrust legal benchmark for other cases that could affect Meta, Apple, and Amazon.
Google Search Sees UK Decline, Users Express Low Trust In AI
Search Engine Journal writer Matt G. Southern reviews Ofcom’s Online Nation report on UK search habits, revealing a decrease in search usage caused by a lack of trust in AI-powered results.

Key takeaways:

The report shows how search behavior in the UK varies across devices and age groups.
Ofcom’s report says Google’s Search market share has weakened, dropping from 86% to 83%.
Findings show that concerns over the accuracy of AU-powered results caused a decrease in UK users relying on Google Search, with only 18% of people saying they trust the results.