Updated at 11:45 a.m. ET on October 7, 2023 Living online means never quite understanding what’s happening to you at a given moment. Why these search results? Why this product recommendation? There is a feeling—often warranted, sometimes conspiracy-minded—that we are constantly manipulated by platforms and websites. So-called dark patterns, deceptive bits of web design that …
The US government has accused Google of illegally monopolising internet search in the landmark antitrust trial that started this week in a Washington district court. Google allegedly spent billions on deals with companies like Apple and Samsung to become the default search browser on their devices, shutting out competition and achieving a monopoly on internet …
The US Justice Department and a coalition of state attorneys general on Tuesday (September 12) will begin one of the biggest-ever antitrust trial against Google. It will be Google versus the US in the biggest antitrust trial in decades. Here’s a ready reckoner on the issue that answers all key issues: What is the US …