Google’s Dominance Could Lead to Trouble

Speculators continue to suggest that Google may eventually become the subject of anti-trust regulation on the part of the Justice Department’s antitrust division. The Justice Department’s promise last week to enforce regulations on monopolizing corporations strengthened these claims.

Several media companies and advertising groups have expressed concern over the search engine giant’s expansion from Internet search to several related markets. However, Google supporters argue that Google’s undeniable dominance in the Internet search business is in no way illegal unless Google tries to use its strength to stifle competition.

According to Google, the company would lose its dominance in the search engine business if a better alternative ever appeared. Until then, though, users tend to flock to Google because they find the search results the most relevant.

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