Google on trial: U.S. takes on tech giant
On Tuesday, a judge in the U.S. will begin hearing arguments in what\u2019s been called the first monopoly trial of the modern Internet era. At the heart of the case is whether Google used its search engine dominance to illegally throttle competition \u2013 an accusation Google denies, claiming \u201ccompetition is just one click away.\u201d \n\nLeah Nylen is an antitrust and investigations reporter with Bloomberg News, and today, she explains what the U.S. government is alleging, how Google is responding, and what this case could mean for the future of the Internet.\n\nLooking for a transcript of the show? They\u2019re available here daily: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts