DOJ-Google High-Stakes Trial Adds to Growing Big Tech Scrutiny

The US and Alphabet Inc.’s Google are facing off in a trial over claims the company engaged in anticompetitive practices — a key test of the government’s ability to limit the power of technology giants like Google, Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc.

Government officials have sought to crack down on the four big tech companies, which have a combined market value of more than $6.6 trillion and provide services that shape how consumers live. Lawmakers allege the companies act as “gatekeepers” who use their structural advantages in the online economy to disadvantage competitors and ...