Google broke the law. It’s time to break up the company

Two recent US cases have found the search giant is functioning as an illegal monopoly. This should be a turning point

In less than a year, US courts have ruled that the world's most powerful tech company broke the law - twice.

In August, a federal judge in Washington ruled that Google illegally maintained its search monopoly by locking up defaults on browsers and devices. In April, a federal judge in Virginia found that Google illegally monopolized the digital advertising market, manipulating auctions, restricting and stifling competitors. These two rulings, the most significant antitrust wins against a tech giant in decades, should be a turning point in the digital economy.

Dr Courtney C Radsch is director of the Center for Journalism and Liberty at Open Markets Institute