California will join the U.S. federal government and 11 other states in accusing Internet giant Google of abusing its market dominance, Attorney General Becerra said today.
Google’s dominance of the Internet search engine market has left consumers and small businesses with few choices,” California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said in a statement.
By using exclusivity agreements to dominate the market, Google not only hinders competition, but also manipulates the advertising market.
The U.S. Department of Justice and 11 states filed a civil lawsuit against Google in October, alleging illegal monopolies in Internet search and advertising services.
Founded in 1998, California-based Google is often accused of using its market dominance to exclude competitors.
Google is the default search engine for many electronic devices, and Google’s Chrome browser and mobile operating system, Android, also dominate the market.
The U.S. Department of Justice has also accused Google of forcing consumers to use application services for Android devices, such as Google Maps, which cannot be removed.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and prosecutors representing 48 states and territories also announced on the 9th that they have filed a complaint against Facebook for abuse of market dominance.
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