Anticompetitive Monopoly

Google's $18 Billion Annual Deal with Apple: Stifling Search Ambitions Revealed

Google reportedly paid Apple around $18 billion in 2021 to be the default search engine on Safari for Macs, iPads, and iPhones. This payment not only secures Google's prime placement on Apple devices but also prevents Apple from building its own search engine. The ongoing US v. Google trial has focused on the terms and effects of this deal, with the Justice Department arguing that it amounts to an anticompetitive monopoly. Google's attorneys will now present their case, arguing that Google's success is due to being the best search engine and not by forcing out rivals.