According to news sources from the United States Department of Justice, the department is seeking to request that the judge order Google to divest its Chrome business. This comes after a court ruling found that Google engaged in anticompetitive behavior with its search engine. The case was recently decided in a lower court in August 2024, determining that Google was indeed at fault. As the plaintiff, the Department of Justice must propose remedies to mitigate the impact of Google’s anticompetitive behavior. Whether the judge will accept this proposal remains to be seen, but Google has already announced plans to appeal.
The Department of Justice views Google’s ability to tie search to Chrome and Android, which use Google Search as the default, as the reason for its anticompetitive practices. The suggested solution is to separate Chrome into a separate entity that does not have a direct benefit relationship with Google Search.
Source: Bloomberg
TLDR: The US Department of Justice seeks to compel Google to sell off its Chrome business following a court ruling that found the tech giant engaged in anticompetitive behavior.
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