DOJ Antitrust Case Against Google Begins, Targeting Online Ad Dominance

The U.S. Department of Justice’s highly anticipated antitrust case against Google, which began last week, is now in full swing, with prosecutors arguing that the tech giant’s dominance in online ad technology stifles competition from smaller companies. The DOJ is accusing Google’s parent company, Alphabet, of using its vast market control to inhibit other businesses from gaining a foothold in the online advertising space, effectively creating a monopoly.

The case is one of the most significant antitrust trials against a tech company in decades and could. . .