A group of prosecutors from 10 US states filed a monopoly lawsuit against Google, accusing it of conspiring with "Facebook" to crack down on competitors in the online advertising market.

On this issue, Texas State Attorney Ken Paxton said in a tweet on the Internet: "Texas will file a lawsuit against Google on behalf of several US states, and this lawsuit will be related to anti-competitive behavior, practices used to dislodge competitors, and misinformation."

"Alphabet Inc, which owns Google, rudely exercised its monopoly power and went so far as to persuade Facebook executives to adopt a mechanism to undermine competition," said a statement issued by the official website of the Texas state attorney.

According to the information available, it was stated in the text of the aforementioned lawsuit, "After it achieved a monopoly, Google began to use its bargaining power to obtain a very large share of the advertising money that was going to many publishers and content developers on the Internet."

The plaintiffs also allege that "Google has built and defended its dominant position in the online advertising market since its acquisition of the online advertising platform DoubleClick in 2008."

For its part, "Facebook" declined to comment on the allegations mentioned, while Google denied engaging in non-competitive practices, noting that "it is operating in a very competitive market."

A Google spokesman said, "The accusations leveled by the Texas public prosecutor are untrue. We have invested in advanced advertising technology services that help companies and support consumers, and we will defend ourselves vigorously in court against the unfounded allegations."

Source: Interfax

By:Nadeemy Haded