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Re:Google gets away almost scot-free in US search antitrust ... by heisenbit on Monday September 08, 2025 @12:47PM (#45170560)
If you are in the business of selling goods can you afford to walk away from Google? Remember you as consumer are not the customer but the product.
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Re:Google gets away almost scot-free in US search antitrust ... by johndhi on Monday September 08, 2025 @12:49PM (#45170584)
That would be an antitrust case against Google Ads though, no?

This case was about consumer search.

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Re:Google gets away almost scot-free in US search antitrust ... by groggler on Monday September 08, 2025 @02:15PM (#45171812)
Can you explain how Google search exists independent of it's trust with Google Ads. What are the other revenue sources?
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Re:Google gets away almost scot-free in US search antitrust ... by johndhi on Monday September 08, 2025 @08:38PM (#45176016)
My understanding is that monopoly law is concerned with a particular market: does the company dominate a market of buyers or sellers.

This case alleges they dominate consumer visiting and searching their website. It does not allege they dominate advertisers buying ads.

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