Why the U.S. Justice Department is investigating Google [Video]

The U.S. government is approaching year five of its sprawling investigation into the country’s biggest tech companies.

Google, the online search and digital ad goliath, is the first U.S. tech giant to land in federal court fighting antitrust concerns in decades.

In August 2024, Judge Amit Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia stated that “Google is a monopolist and has acted as one to maintain its monopoly.” The judge was referring to the company’s conduct related to its online search business.

Google controls an estimated 88% of the market for general search online, according to the August opinion from Judge Mehta. The Justice Department’s initial complaint, filed in …