In this photo illustration, the Google logo and the logos of several Google applications are displayed on the screen of a computer on December 14, 2020.
(Photo illustration by Chesnot/Getty Images)DENVER โ A group of 38 states filed an anti-trust lawsuit against Google on Thursday, alleging that the search giant has an illegal monopoly over the online search market that hurts consumers and advertisers.
The lawsuit, announced by Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, was filed in federal court in Washington, D.C. by states represented by bipartisan attorneys general.
Advertisers are harmed through lower quality and higher prices that are, in turn, passed along to consumers,โ Weiser said in press release.
On Wednesday, 10 states led by Republican attorneys general filed a lawsuit against Google accusing it of โanti-competitive conductโ in the online advertising industry, including a deal to manipulate sales with rival Facebook.