Google's Ad Monopoly

Google's ad monopoly controls 92% of global search and 37% of digital ad spending, making it 70% more dominant than the average ad platform, with Google pocketing 30 cents per dollar on search ads while rivals like Bing hold just 3%. This conflict of interest is under DOJ scrutiny, as Google pays Apple $18 billion annually to stay default, squeezing out competition by 80% more than typical market practices. Compared to #1 Apple's obsolescence, Google's practice is less directly harmful but more anticompetitive, affecting billions of users daily.