Media experts argue social media is no search rival in the DoJ's antitrust tussle with Google

It's been touted as "the trial for the future of the internet" as the Justice Department battles with Google. This week the plaintiffs laid out their case of how exclusive deals with device manufacturers such as Apple and Samsung gave Google “a powerful strategic weapon," that effectively amounted to a monopoly.

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