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 A US District Judge has ruled that Google holds a monopoly in two markets: general search services and general text advertising. The ruling states that Google's exclusive deals with browser and device developers secured its monopoly. Experts believe disrupting these default agreements is the most obvious remedy to restore competition in online search. Other potential remedies include mandating choice screens, requiring Google to divest from Chrome or Android, or forcing it to provide more information about its search results.

Source: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/08/all-the-possible-ways-to-destroy-googles-monopoly-in-search/