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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It's the definition of anti-competitive practices; not of a monopoly. They aren't the only search engine to exist. They don't have exclusive control of the market. That's why they resort to anti-competitive practices in the first place.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Not saying your reply is wrong, but the FTC does define monopolistic practices differently for the purposes of antitrust cases.
https://www.ftc.gov/advice-guidance/competition-guidance/guide-antitrust-laws/single-firm-conduct/monopolization-defined