Google Paid $26.3 Billion to Secure Default Search Status on Browsers and Phones

In a recent revelation during the Justice Department’s antitrust trial, it has come to light that Alphabet’s Google paid a staggering $26.3 billion to various companies in 2021 to ensure that its search engine retained the default status on web browsers and mobile phones. This testimony, provided by senior executive Prabhakar Raghavan, responsible for both search and advertising at Google, highlights the substantial investment the tech giant has made to maintain its dominant position in the search industry. According to the report by Bloomberg News, the amount of money Google…

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