Yelp files antitrust suit against Google over monopolistic local search practices (Update: Google statement)
This lawsuit has been over 15 years coming.
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- Yelp has filed a federal suit against Google, citing monopolistic practices in local search.
- The review site would like to see Google forced to prioritize the best results for users, even if those don’t come from Google itself.
- Yelp hopes that its efforts will see the court level the playing field for companies competing with Google.
Update: August 28, 2024 (09:05 PM ET): Google has responded to our request for comment. The company characterizes Yelp’s accusations as not meaningfully distinct from the sort of antitrust charges it has successfully defended itself against in the past. A spokesperson explains:
Yelp’s claims are not new. Similar claims were thrown out years ago by the FTC, and recently by the judge in the DOJ’s case. On the other aspects of the decision to which Yelp refers, we are appealing. Google will vigorously defend against Yelp’s meritless claims.
