“Google” is reportedly the top query in competitive search engine Bing, according to a document submitted to EU’s General Court.
Alfonso Lamadrid, lawyer for Alphabet Inc., told a European Union court this week:
“We have submitted evidence showing that the most common search query on Bing is by far Google.”
That’s quite a flex, but Google isn’t revealing this information in court just for bragging rights.
Bloomberg reports the evidence was submitted as Google seeks to overturn a 2018 antitrust order that resulted in a $5 billion fine.
Google is accused of using its Android operating system to gain an unfair advantage over rival search engines.
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The European Commission alleges Google’s decision to set itself as the default search engine on Android was done to hold down competitors.
