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How Tech Defaults Shape Competition: What the U.S. v. Google Search Case May Mean for Consumers

How distribution agreements, user behavior, and data scale may influence competition in digital markets

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Mar 17, 2026
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FAANG Antitrust Series
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Google

This post is the first in our EconWorks FAANG Antitrust Series examining recent U.S. antitrust complaints against major digital platforms. We begin with Google—and how default search agreements may influence competition in general search services.

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