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It is unclear yet what penalties Google and Alphabet will face as a result of the decision. The fines or other remedies will be decided in a future hearing.
The government has asked for "structural relief" - which could, in theory at least, mean the break-up of the company.
In his decision, US District Judge Amit Mehta said Google had paid billions to ensure it is the default search engine on smartphones and browsers.
“Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly,” Judge Mehta wrote in his 277-page opinion.
Prosecutors listed possible fixes such as including a ban against Google paying electronics makers like Apple for Google search to be the default on their devices; requirements for Google to share data used by its search engine with rivals; and educational campaigns supported by Google to help consumers better understand their choices for search engines.
