TripAdvisor CEO Stephen Kaufer, a longtime critic of Google, told CNBC he welcomes the DOJ’s antitrust lawsuit against the Alphabet search unit.
“Google is using its dominance in internet gatekeeping at the expense of other businesses,” Kaufer said, echoing comments from Expedia CEO Peter Kern.
Online booking sites argue Google’s preferential ranking of its own search results when consumers are looking to into travel options has hurt their ability to drive traffic.