WASHINGTON - The US government was suing Google Tuesday in what would be the biggest antitrust case in decades and a major test for the technology sector.
It was not immediately clear what remedy the government was seeking in the suit, which could take years to resolve. But it could force changes in business practices or break off segments of the Google empire. A longtime Big Tech critic, Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri, said the case would be"the most important antitrust suit in a generation," and welcomed the Justice Department move.
News reports said 11 states, all led by Republican attorneys general, were joining the US lawsuit, suggesting a political split on the case just two weeks before the November election.
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