California state Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed the motion of the state to join the United States Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit against Google parent Alphabet Inc in federal court on Friday.“Google’s anticompetitive behaviour has unlawfully maintained the company’s monopoly on internet search and search-based advertising at the expense of consumers,” said Becerra. 

In the month of October, the Justice Department sued Google. A case filed in federal court in Washington, DC, alleges that Google uses billions of dollars collected from advertisers to pay phone manufacturers to ensure Google is the default search engine on browsers claiming consumer harm and stifles smaller rivals. Already eleven states even with Republic attorneys  have joined the federal government in the lawsuit. California is the first Democratic state who made an announcement to join the Justice Department’s case. 

Becerra also sued Facebook this week for allegedly violating federal antitrust laws by buying smaller competitors like Instagram and WhatsApp to maintain a monopoly in the sector, along with the US Federal Trade Commission and 47 other states and territories.  December 18 has been given as the deadline to respond for the Google Inc which is based in California, the largest business of the state. “People use Google because they choose to, not because they’re forced to, or because they can’t find alternatives,” the company said in a statement. 

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