Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Global Markets ReviewGlobal Markets Review

Tech News

Google to face massive UK class action lawsuit over search dominance

A gavel in front of a background of Google shields.
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images

Google must face a £7 billion (around $8.8 billion) class action lawsuit in the UK that accuses the company of harming consumers by abusing its dominance in search. On Friday, the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruled that the case can move forward, adding to the growing number of legal conflicts Google has to confront worldwide.

The class action case was initially filed in September 2023 by consumer rights advocate Nikki Stopford. It alleges that Google’s anticompetitive practices made it more expensive for companies to advertise on the platform, leading to higher prices for millions of consumers across the UK.

The lawsuit argues that Google “forced” Android phone makers to ship their phones with Google Search and Google Chrome,…

Continue reading…

You May Also Like

Editor's Pick

I’ve always found technical analysis to be a fantastic history lesson for the markets. If you want to consider how the current conditions relate to...

Business

McDonald’s is preparing 2025 value offerings in a bid to hang onto customers who are fed up with high costs at restaurants. The company is...

Editor's Pick

No matter how you slice it, small and mid caps have been absolutely crushed on a relative basis since 2021. The unfortunate part about...

Tech News

Image: The Verge In a stunning misstep, OpenAI engineers accidentally erased critical evidence gathered by The New York Times and other major newspapers in...