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Google vs. the US government: What the tech giant has to say about search engine dominance

This Monday, the US Justice Department and a coalition of state solicitors launched one of the largest antitrust lawsuits in history against Google. They claim that the tech behemoth illegally hindered competition by paying Apple and other business partners billions of dollars to make its search engine the default on most phones. Google has now justified its action and the billions of dollars spent.

Google contended that the US was incorrect in accusing it of breaking the law to maintain its large market position. It went on to say that its search engine was extremely popular due to its high quality and that disgruntled customers could switch with "a few easy clicks." According to official estimates, Google has a 90% market share in search in the United States.

It is not illegal for a firm to form an agreement with one consumer that excludes others, according to the law. Exclusive arrangements, on the other hand, may violate antitrust law if the corporation is large or powerful enough to prohibit competitors from entering the market.

Payments Cover the Cost of Security Updates

According to Google, the payments reimburse partners for the labour of ensuring that the software receives timely security updates and other maintenance. "Users today have more search options and ways to access information online than ever before," according to the company's counsel.

It also stated that dissatisfied customers may only require "a few easy clicks" to remove the Google app from their devices or launch Microsoft's Bing, Yahoo, or DuckDuckGo on a browser as an alternate search engine.

If Google loses, there might be serious commercial consequences, and the court could dissolve the firm as a solution. Top Google officials, including Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, are also expected to testify, according to reports. The Google study will run for around 10 weeks.