Google loses major US antitrust case as judge rules it has illegal search monopoly

Google has lost a major antitrust case over its search dominance.

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00:00A judge on Monday ruled that Google search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance

00:06to squash competition and stifle innovation.

00:13The decision could shake up the Internet and Hubble, one of the world's best known companies.

00:20The highly anticipated decision issued by a U.S. district judge comes nearly a year

00:25after the start of a trial putting the U.S. Justice Department against Google.

00:34The decision was made three months after the two sides presented their closing arguments

00:38in early May.

00:42These included testimonies from top executives at Google, Microsoft and Apple.