Texas files antitrust lawsuit against Google

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said his state and nine others filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google, arguing that the search engine “used its power to manipulate the market, destroy competition,” and harm consumers.

“The state of Texas is filing a multistate lawsuit against Google for anti-competitive conduct, exclusionary practices, and deceptive misrepresentations,” Paxton said in a video posted to Twitter. “Google repeatedly used its monopolistic power to control pricing, engage in market collusions to rig auctions, and a tremendous violation of justice.”