Explained: Google loses antitrust case filed by the US government

A federal judge recently ruled that Google abused its dominant position in the search and advertising markets. In this landmark decision, the tech giant was found to have engaged in anti-competitive practices to maintain its monopoly, marking a significant victory for the US Department of Justice (DoJ). Here is an explainer on what is the case against Google, what happened during proceedings, parties involved and what the judge ruled this week.