US says Google break-up may be needed

By Diane Bartz and David Shepardson
Updated October 21 2020 - 4:31am, first published 4:26am
Google faces a US government lawsuit alleging it has been abusing its dominance in online search.
Google faces a US government lawsuit alleging it has been abusing its dominance in online search.

The US Justice Department has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet Inc's Google, accusing the $US1 trillion ($A1.4 trillion) company of illegally using its market power to fend off rivals and saying nothing is off the table, including a break-up of the internet search and advertising company.

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