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This revelation adds transparency to the scrutinized relationship between these tech giants. During testimony on behalf of Alphabet at the ongoing Justice Department trial, it was disclosed that Google pays Apple 36 percent of the ad revenue generated when users conduct Google searches through Apple's Safari browser.

Google pays Apple 36 percent of its search advertising revenue generated through the Safari browser, as revealed during an ongoing antitrust lawsuit against Google. This controversial revelation is part of a larger investigation into Google's alleged monopoly in online search and related advertising markets.

Google finds itself in the crosshairs of the U.S. Department of Justice, which has initiated an antitrust lawsuit.

Google, which started paying for default status on devices in 2005, monitored for compliance. At one point, the company expressed concern to Apple that its Safari browser would send particular queries, especially lucrative ones, to companies like Amazon.com.

Google has argued that if people are dissatisfied with default search engine, they can switch to other search provider

Google made payments of $26.3 billion (approximately Rs 2,19,377 crore) to other companies to secure the default status of its search engine on web browsers and mobile phones.

Google spent around $26.3 billion in 2021 to remain the default search engine in multiple browsers, phones and platforms, testimony in the US vs. Google antitrust trial has revealed.

Googles exclusive deals to be the default search engine on mobile devices and PC browsers in the US block rivals from up to half of all queries, according to an economist hired by the Department of Justice. Michael Whinston, a professor at MIT, highlighted the significant power of defaults and noted that Googles payments to ensure its default status indicate a reason for concern.

Googles exclusive deals to be the default search engine on mobile devices and PC browsers in the US block rivals from up to half of all queries, according to an economist hired by the Department of Justice. Michael Whinston, a professor at MIT, highlighted the significant power of defaults and noted that Googles payments to ensure its default status indicate a reason for concern.

Apple Inc., which has been using Alphabet Inc.'s Google as the default search engine for its devices, had talks to use the search engine DuckDuckGo for the private mode on Apple's Safari browser, Bloomberg reported citing some court documents.