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Tech Defaults: US v. Google
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If Google Search is free, how can it be a monopoly? We’re breaking down the DOJ’s landmark case against Google and the high-stakes economics of "default" settings.
In 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) alleged that Google unlawfully maintained a monopoly not by charging users but by controlling how they access the internet. In this video, we move past the headlines to analyze the empirical data behind
* The Power of Defaults: Why being the pre-set search engine on iPhones and Androids is worth billions.
* The “Zero Price” Paradox: How antitrust law handles services that don’t cost the consumer a cent.
* Exclusionary Agreements: Analyzing the contracts between Google, Apple, and wireless carriers.
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