Alphabet's (GOOGL) Google broke 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:antitrust law, a U.S. federal judge ruled Monday, saying that Google Search held an illegal monopoly.

Judge Amit Mehta ruled in favor of the Department of Justice (DOJ) in a suit 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:first filed in 2020, finding that Google violated the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Sherman Act by "maintaining its monopoly in two product markets in the United States—general search services and general text advert𝓡ising—through its exclusive distribution agreements."

Through distribution agreements, Google Search is the default search engine in browsers like Apple's (AAPL) Safari.

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The judge's decision finds Google guilty of violating antitrust law, but has not yet determined punitive action.

The U.S. government could decide to take action to curb Google's influence over the search market or break up the business, which may benefit Google Search competitors like Microsoft's (MSFT) Bing or OpenAI's recently announced 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:SearchGPT.

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The decision marks ♎a major win for the D꧋OJ as the U.S. government attempts to rein in big tech companies over breaches of antitrust rules.

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Shares of Google parent Alphabet fell 4.5% to $159.25 Monday after the judge's ruling amid a 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:global sell-off, though even with Monday's losses, shares have gained 14% since the start of the year.