Google Faces Another Antitrust Lawsuit Over Advertising Technology

A month after a judge deemed Google's search engine a monopoly, the tech giant faces a new antitrust lawsuit regarding its advertising technology. The Justice Department, joined by several states, alleges Google holds dominance in online advertising, potentially leading to divestitures. The case will be decided by US District Judge Leonie Brinkema.

Just a month after a judge declared Google's search engine an illegal monopoly, the tech behemoth is now entangled in another antitrust lawsuit, this time targeting its advertising technology.

The Justice Department, backed by a coalition of states, has made opening statements to a federal judge claiming Google holds a monopoly over online advertising technology.

Attorney Julia Tarver Wood from the Justice Department stated, "One monopoly is bad enough. But a trifecta of monopolies is what we have here." Google's lawyer Karen Dunn argued that the case is stuck in an outdated internet era.

(With inputs from agencies.)