Google paid Apple $20B in 2022 alone for default status: docs

Google paid Apple $20 billion in 2022 to remain the default search engine on Safari, as revealed in a U.S. antitrust trial against Google. This payment is part of Google's strategy to dominate the search engine market, which the DOJ claims helps maintain its nearly 90% market share and constitutes an illegal monopoly. The trial's outcome, with decisions expected later this year, could lead to significant changes in Google's business practices, including a potential company breakup or implementation of a user choice screen for default search engines.