Google goes to war. The giant doesn’t want to give up his secrets

In August 2024, an American court found that Google is a monopoly. The company was allegedly forced to share its valuable data with competitors. Now Google is officially launching a counterattack. The company’s lawyers have filed an appeal and want the court to suspend the changes until the trial is completed.

The Mountain View giant claims that the verdict ignores market reality. According to the company, people use their search engine because it is simply the best. They don’t do it because someone forces them to do it. Google also reminds that the technology market changes very quickly.

The biggest dispute concerns the order to share search data with smaller players. Google warns that this is a very dangerous idea. Providing this information to competitors may violate user privacy. Additionally, this solution will discourage other companies from creating their own, innovative products.

Google also defends itself with arguments from its partners. Apple and Mozilla have been relying on Google in their browsers for years. They do this because they believe that Google offers the highest quality of services. For the Mountain View giant, this is proof that their success results from quality and not from blocking the market.

If Google loses, the way we use the web could change dramatically. Smaller search engines like DuckDuckGo or Bing could get a massive data injection. This would make them a more viable alternative on our smartphones. For now, however, nothing will change overnight.