India, June 25 -- The heat is on big tech giants like Google, Microsoft, Apple, and Meta are facing escalating antitrust scrutiny around the world. What started as scattered probes has turned into full-blown legal warfare. For Indian users and homegrown startups, these regulatory shake-ups aren't just distant headlines. They could redefine how digital ecosystems work here, too.

The biggest showdown? The U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust case against Google. Often compared to the historic Microsoft case from two decades ago.The focus this time: search dominance and the company's multibillion-dollar default search deals. Remedies on the table range from structural divestitures to tighter restrictions on distribution agreements.

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