Yelp files antitrust lawsuit against Google: accuses it of monopolising local search

Yelp has filed a lawsuit against Google and accused the company of having a monopoly on local search. Yelp wants Google to give preference to the best results, even if they are not related to the company's own services. The company hopes that the court will help create a level playing field for all competitors.

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Yelp is not satisfied with Google's response to the lawsuit. Yelp's legal counsel emphasises that Google's statements are misleading and that Yelp's claims have not yet been considered in court.

Yelp claims that Google harms competition in the local search and advertising market by promoting its own content and entering into exclusive agreements with browser and device manufacturers.

Google responded that Yelp's allegations are not new and have been rejected in the past. The company will vigorously defend itself against these claims.

Source: Yelp