Yelp sues Google, alleging a search engine monopoly that promotes its own reviews

Yelp filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google, alleging Google used its monopoly power to dominate local search and advertising markets. A federal judge’s ruling that Google violated US antitrust law with its search business paved the way for the lawsuit by Yelp. Yelp claimed that Google had hindered its reach after rejecting Google’s offer to buy the platform. The lawsuit alleges that Google manipulates search results to promote its own local search offerings, unfairly outperforming its rivals. Yelp is seeking monetary damages and an injunction against Google’s anticompetitive practices.