{"id":248518,"date":"2023-09-11T10:40:36","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T14:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=306084"},"modified":"2025-07-01T18:16:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T01:16:05","slug":"google-goes-on-trial-in-the-biggest-us-challenge-to-technological-power-in-decades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/google-goes-on-trial-in-the-biggest-us-challenge-to-technological-power-in-decades\/","title":{"rendered":"Google is going to trial in the United States&#8217; biggest challenge to tech power in decades"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Google, this is the most crucial week in its modern history, as it faces a pivotal case within its business: <strong>are they or are they not a monopoly in internet search?<\/strong> And, worst of all, have they unfairly eliminated competition?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Google Chrome\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/f875d630-96d4-11e6-b152-00163ed833e7\/2845731368\/chrome-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Google Chrome<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/chrome.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/chrome.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/doj-sues-google-for-monopolizing-digital-advertising-tech?ex=CS-1537.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The trial for a historic antitrust case against Google<\/a> is set to begin on Tuesday in a Washington courtroom. The Mountain View giant is accused of monopolizing the online search space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The lawsuit<\/strong>, filed by the U.S. Department of Justice in 2020, <strong>represents the biggest legal challenge to the power and influence of big tech companies in decades<\/strong> and could be a milestone in the fight against industry monopolies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tomorrow, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheJusticeDept?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheJusticeDept<\/a> will begin presenting its <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Antitrust?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Antitrust<\/a> case against <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Google?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Google<\/a>; however, the DoJ has yet to articulate a meaningful theory of how Google&#39;s practices harm <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Competition?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Competition<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gyE67Htrt3\">https:\/\/t.co\/gyE67Htrt3<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h5Ax3j9awn\">pic.twitter.com\/h5Ax3j9awn<\/a><\/p>&mdash; DisCo (@DisCo_Project) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DisCo_Project\/status\/1701226759587250232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 11, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The future of the internet hinges on this major trial<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The trial about Google&#8217;s search will have enormous consequences for our digital world, as the outcome will determine how millions of Americans access and use the Internet,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2023\/sep\/11\/landmark-google-antitrust-trial-doj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">said Katherine Van Dyck<\/a>, Senior Advisor of the American Economic Liberties Project, a nonprofit organization that filed a motion to make the court proceedings public due to the case&#8217;s importance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Department of Justice has accused Google of using its market power to unfairly block its rivals and position itself as the &#8220;God of the internet.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This is the first case brought by the government against Google that has gone to trial<\/strong>. Additionally, the Department of Justice has also joined another case against Google filed by attorneys general from 38 states and territories over monopoly issues in advertising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Justice Department Sues Google for Monopolizing Digital Advertising Technologies\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2GGZJGQ0mDs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Google has denied any wrongdoing in both cases<\/strong> and has not immediately responded to requests for comments. The Department of Justice has also not made any comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In documents filed last month, Judge Amit P Mehta dismissed a handful of charges against Google, narrowing the case in a minor victory for the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He stated that Google was not obligated to defend itself against accusations that <strong>the design of its search results page had harmed rivals like Expedia or Yelp<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nevertheless, Mehta allowed some of the more significant allegations to proceed, including the key arguments that Google&#8217;s exclusive contracts with phone manufacturers allegedly harmed competitors.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Google Chrome\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/f875d630-96d4-11e6-b152-00163ed833e7\/2845731368\/chrome-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Google Chrome<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/chrome.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/chrome.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The department alleges that the company pays billions each year to <\/strong>&#8220;secure the default status of its general search engine and, in many cases, to specifically prohibit Google&#8217;s counterparties from dealing with Google&#8217;s competitors.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mehta stated in an opinion revealed in August that the &#8220;Google brand has become so ubiquitous that dictionaries recognize it as a verb.&#8221; According to Mehta, <strong>in 2020, Google had nearly 90% market share, and advertisers spent over $80 billion annually just to reach users<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The judge said that the Department of Justice is required to demonstrate that each specific action (for example, how Google manages advertising in searches) constitutes a violation of antitrust law. This means that the government cannot demonstrate a series of actions and argue that these cumulatively violate antitrust law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We look forward to demonstrating in court that the promotion and distribution of our services are lawful and pro-competitive,&#8221; said Kent Walker, Google&#8217;s Chief Legal Officer, in response to Mehta&#8217;s decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"House Accuses Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook of Monopoly Power in Antitrust Report\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FWIMyqfwfm8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">They also went after Meta<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While big tech companies have remained virtually unscathed during decades of unbridled success, lawsuits like this one against Google could mark a shift in the trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Attorneys general filed an antitrust lawsuit against Meta that was dismissed earlier this year<\/strong>. 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