Google Faces Major U.S. Trial That Could Change the Internet, Says Reuters
According to Reuters, Google is now in serious trouble as it faces a big trial in Washington. The U.S. government and 38 state attorneys general want the court to stop Google from controlling the search engine market unfairly. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) says Google should even be forced to sell its Chrome browser and maybe its Android system to make the market fair for other tech companies.
Reuters explained that the trial started on Monday and could change how people use the internet. Google is accused of blocking competition by paying companies like Apple to make Google the default search engine on phones and browsers. This helps Google stay on top while making it hard for other search tools to grow.
This isn’t the first time the U.S. government has gone after Google. Reuters reported that just days before this trial, Google lost another case in Virginia where a judge said the company has an illegal monopoly in digital ads. These back-to-back legal blows could lead to major changes in the tech world.
Google is defending itself. According to Reuters, Google argues that the government’s demands are too extreme. A Google executive said the DOJ is ignoring the Supreme Court’s advice to be careful when dealing with such big companies. Google also said removing it as the default search engine could make smartphones more expensive and hurt smaller browser companies like Mozilla, which rely on Google’s payments to survive.
Google plans to call witnesses from Apple, Mozilla, and Verizon to defend its position. It also said, as Reuters shared, that not many companies would be willing or able to keep Chrome as a free and open-source browser if Google is forced to sell it.
A unique point Reuters made clear is how this trial could give newer tech and AI companies a fair shot. Witnesses from companies like OpenAI and Perplexity AI will speak about how Google’s deals have blocked them from reaching users.
In simple terms, this trial could change who controls what you see when you search online. It might open the door for other search engines to rise and give users more choices.
Stay tuned, because Reuters reports this case could shape the future of the internet—and how we all use it.