gsa32@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoJust because Americans love Google doesn't make it a monopoly. Biden lawsuit goes too far.www.usatoday.comexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down186
arrow-up1-82arrow-down1external-linkJust because Americans love Google doesn't make it a monopoly. Biden lawsuit goes too far.www.usatoday.comgsa32@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square18fedilink
minus-squareTenderfootGungi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 year agoThat is the definition of a monopoly. The real question for the courts is if they are using that power in an anti-competitive way.
minus-square🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 ℹ️@yiffit.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-21 year agoIt’s the definition of anti-competitive practices; not of a monopoly. They aren’t the only search engine to exist. They don’t have exclusive control of the market. That’s why they resort to anti-competitive practices in the first place.
minus-squareStarServal@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoNot saying your reply is wrong, but the FTC does define monopolistic practices differently for the purposes of antitrust cases. https://www.ftc.gov/advice-guidance/competition-guidance/guide-antitrust-laws/single-firm-conduct/monopolization-defined
That is the definition of a monopoly. The real question for the courts is if they are using that power in an anti-competitive way.
It’s the definition of anti-competitive practices; not of a monopoly. They aren’t the only search engine to exist. They don’t have exclusive control of the market. That’s why they resort to anti-competitive practices in the first place.
Not saying your reply is wrong, but the FTC does define monopolistic practices differently for the purposes of antitrust cases.
https://www.ftc.gov/advice-guidance/competition-guidance/guide-antitrust-laws/single-firm-conduct/monopolization-defined