Google has filed an appeal against a landmark US antitrust ruling that found the company illegally maintained a monopoly in the online search market. In a statement issued on Friday, Google said the decision by US District Judge Amit Mehta failed to reflect the level of competition and rapid innovation in the technology sector. Lee-Anne Mulholland, Google’s vice president for regulatory affairs, said users choose Google because they want to, not because they are compelled to do so.
The company is also seeking a pause on the implementation of court-ordered remedies aimed at limiting its market power. Some observers have criticised the proposed measures as too mild.
Judge Mehta acknowledged the fast-changing nature of Google’s business when he issued the remedies in September, noting that the rise of generative artificial intelligence had reshaped the competitive landscape during the course of the case.
The judge rejected a request from government lawyers to break up the company, including a proposal to spin off Chrome, the world’s most widely used web browser.This data would include parts of Google’s search index, which catalogues vast amounts of online content and underpins its search results.
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