US Department of Justice and Googleappeared in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia. Department of Justice: Google’s activities in digital advertising technologies “monopolization not once, not twice, but three times” and heavily criticized Google. In its defense, Google stated that competition in this sector continues and that it has developed its own products based on this.

The court’s closing arguments lasted approximately three hours. US District Court Judge Leonie Brinkema He listened. The judge is expected to make a ruling at the end of this year. If the court decides that Google is a monopoly, “solutions suggestions” A second case will be heard before its presentation. Google previously lost a similar case for Google Search.

Google states that the market is fair

According to the Ministry of Justice Googlingputs both advertisers and publishers in a difficult situation with its advertising technologies. Google, on the other hand, states that they compete with other companies and this shows that the market is fair.

Judge Brinkema doeseTo the Ministry of Justice he asked why he presented his arguments by focusing on publishers. Act as attorney for the ministry Aaron Teitelbaumsaid he believes publishers better reflect Google’s anticompetitive behavior.

On the other hand, Google and the Justice Department also disagree in court over how to define the advertising market. Ministry, Google in three different markets Google states that they operate in one two-way market.