SILICONE VALLEY: Dozens of US states on Thursday (Friday in Manila) hit Google with its third antitrust suit in as many months, accusing the internet giant of abusing its internet search dominance to eliminate competition. “Google’s anticompetitive actions have protected its general search monopolies and excluded rivals, depriving consumers of the benefits of competitive choices, forestalling innovation, and undermining new entry or expansion,” said Colorado attorney general Phil Weiser. Nebraska attorney general Doug Peterson called the antitrust assault on Google “historic,” saying the combined suits represented the biggest alliance since a case against Microsoft decades ago. The suit came a day after a group of states led by Texas filed a separate antitrust suit, and asks to be consolidated with the federal case against Google. “Policymakers, Congress in particular, should be thinking of some regulation beyond antitrust,” Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller said on the call.

Source: Manila Times December 18, 2020 17:15 UTC