This week AG Landry announced that Google has entered into a series of exclusionary agreements to lock up the primary avenues through which users access search engines and the internet, by requiring that Google be set as the default or exclusive search engine on billions of mobile devices and computers.
"Google has grown into a big tech monopoly that has stifled competition. Without competition, we do not have capitalism; and without capitalism, we do not have America. So I am proud to join Attorney General Bill Barr in this fight for America,” - AG Jeff Landry
The lawsuit specifically alleges that Google has unlawfully maintained monopolies in search and search advertising by:
Entering into exclusivity agreements that forbid preinstallation of any competing search service.
Entering into tying and other arrangements that force preinstallation of its search applications in prime locations on mobile devices and make them undeletable, regardless of consumer preference.
Entering into long-term agreements with Apple that require Google to be the default – and de facto exclusive – general search engine on Apple’s popular Safari browser and other Apple search tools.
Generally using monopoly profits to buy preferential treatment for its search engine on devices, web browsers, and other search access points, creating a continuous and self-reinforcing cycle of monopolization.
Landry said these, and other anticompetitive practices, harm competition and consumers, reducing the ability of innovative new companies to develop, compete, and discipline Google’s behavior.
We’re glad that AG Landry is fighting against the monopolies of Big Tech! They have been stifling competition and controlling internet searches for too long! We need to keep these tech companies in check! As technology becomes more and more important to our everyday lives, companies like Google need to be held accountable for their actions!
Thanks to AG Landry for fighting back against Google and their monopolistic actions!
To see a the full lawsuit and AG Landry’s press release on this suit, click HERE!
