Google Ordered to Pay Klarna Nearly $2 Billion in Antitrust Suit
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A nearly $2 billion judgment on comparison shopping isn’t just a fine—it’s a price signal on how costly search self-preferencing can become. If your growth depends on distribution through dominant platforms, assume more aggressive antitrust enforcement and bake platform risk into both CAC models and partnership strategy.
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