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US vs Google antitrust trial: Day 2

By Rishabh Raj

1

Barton's testimony

On the second day of the antitrust case against Google, the DOJ focused on former Google employee Chris Barton's testimony regarding deals with phone companies in the 2000s.

2

Default search deals

Barton revealed that he prioritized making Google the default search engine on mobile devices, promising phone service providers and manufacturers a share of ad revenue.

3

Competing engines

Barton also mentioned that Google wasn't the only search engine vying for default status with phone companies. Yahoo and Bing were in the competition too.

4

Apple's confidentiality concerns

In another argument, Apple raised concerns over DOJ's disclosure of two numbers, fearing violation of trial confidentiality rules.

5

DOJ's clarification

In response to Apple's concerns, the DOJ clarified that the numbers were from external sources and their mention was unintentional.

6

Antitrust trial

The trial, which began nearly three years ago, aims to determine if Google's dominance in internet search constitutes antitrust violations.

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