Google Could be Forced to Sell Chrome Over Search Monopoly
November 21, 2024
US prosecutors have proposed that Google sell its Chrome browser to address its dominance in the online search market, according to a 23-page Justice Department filing.
The recommendations also include restrictions on Google's Android smartphone software to reduce favouring its own search engine.
Key Points:
Market Share: Google controls ~90% of the global online search market and 95% on smartphones.
Proposed Regulations: The measures would regulate Google for 10 years, including ending billion-dollar agreements with companies like Apple that make Google the default search engine.
Company Response: Google plans to appeal, calling the proposals radical and warning of harm to US consumers, businesses, and AI competitiveness.
Timeline:
December: Google will present counter-proposals.
April 2025: Trial on the measures.
The antitrust case is unfolding amid political changes, with President-elect Donald Trump and the incoming DOJ leadership potentially influencing the outcome. Source: Sky news
