Google may have to divest Chrome to bypass search engine monopoly verdict | Infinium-tech

Earlier this year, the United States District Court of Columbia ruled that Google holds an illegal monopoly in the search engine market. That decision led the Department of Justice (DOJ) to draft several proposals to help amend Google’s illegal monopoly status.

The latest DOJ proposal involves divesting Google’s Chrome browser, which the DOJ sees as “the main access point for search on the web.” The US government is also ready to force Google to sell Android in a similar manner. The DOJ also wants to prevent Google from offering payments to third parties that will secure Google Search as the default search engine on their devices or software platforms.

Other purported measures include restricting Google from prioritizing its search engine over its own apps and platforms and allowing rival search engine companies to access its search index at a “nominal cost.”

As you might have guessed, Google is set to appeal the DOJ motions and has confirmed its plans blog postdescribed the DOJ’s proposals as “excessive” and having “the potential to hurt consumers and America’s global technology leadership.”

A second court hearing is planned for April 2025, which will include a two-week treatment trial. The DOJ will also prepare a revised version of its proposal by early March.

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