U.S. Seeks to Break Up Google in Landmark Antitrust Case

The Justice Department proposes drastic measures to curb Google's monopoly on search and related technologies.

The U.S. Justice Department is considering forcing Google to divest parts of its business, such as Chrome and Android, to address its monopoly in online search.
Proposed remedies include both structural and behavioral changes, aiming to prevent Google from using its products to maintain dominance in search markets.
The Justice Department's filing suggests ending Google's revenue-sharing deals that make its search engine the default on devices from companies like Apple and Samsung.
Google argues that the proposed changes are radical and could negatively impact consumers, developers, and American competitiveness.
The case follows a federal judge's August ruling that Google illegally maintained a monopoly, with further court decisions on remedies expected by March 2025.