The Antitrust Lawsuits Keep Piling Up for Google

The tech giant was just hit with its third suit in 2 months

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Thirty-eight states and territories sued Google today for alleged antitrust violations stemming from the company’s dominance in the online search market, echoing a similar lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice in October.

“Google, one of the largest companies in the world, has methodically undertaken actions to entrench and reinforce its general search services and search-related advertising monopolies by stifling competition,” the complaint said. “As the gateway to the internet, Google has systematically degraded the ability of other companies to access consumers.”

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