A top Justice Department official said on Newsmax, Wednesday, that a recent federal court ruling against Google marks the start of “digital defrosting,” opening the way for new competition in online search and data markets.

Abigail Slater, U.S. assistant attorney general for the DOJ’s Antitrust Division, said on “Finnerty” that a landmark court ruling against Google will help restore competition in online search, describing the decision as the beginning of a long-awaited thaw in the tech giant’s online monopoly dominance.

“This matters for everyday Americans because it is leveling the playing field for online search. And it’s giving back Americans control over their data,” Slater said.

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