Google May Be Asked to Sell Chrome Browser by DOJ
The Justice Department will recommend to a federal judge that Google sell its Chrome browser business as part of its ongoing search monopoly case. Bloomberg reports..
this will take months After the judge makes a ruling Alphabet’s Google violated antitrust laws by illegally maintaining a search monopoly. The U.S. Department of Justice believes that by ensuring that its own search engine becomes the default choice on devices, Google is depriving rival search engines of the opportunity to compete, thereby depriving people of the ability to experience alternatives.
Since then, the tech industry has speculated about how Google would respond to the ruling and whether it would involve breaking up the company. Sell Chrome or Google’s Android business has become part of that speculation.
The Justice Department’s recommendation to federal Judge Amit Mehta will be one of the steps Google will take, the report said. The Justice Department is also reportedly seeking changes related to the company’s artificial intelligence and Android businesses. The request will also include new data consent requirements for Google.
The request is expected to be filed Wednesday.
“The Department of Justice continues to pursue an aggressive agenda that extends far beyond the legal issues in this case,” Lee-Anne Mulholland, Google’s vice president of regulatory affairs, said in a statement. “The government continues to pursue an aggressive agenda that extends far beyond the legal issues in this case.” Hyping it up in these ways will harm consumers, developers, and America’s technological leadership at a time when it’s needed most.”
Google is just one of several large tech companies in the United States dealing with antitrust complaints. apple and Amazon were prosecuted for monopolistic or anti-competitive conduct and appointed New Federal Communications Commission Chairman Despite who has vowed to go after tech companies, 2025 is likely to see more actions against tech companies, especially social media services.
