DOJ to ask judge to force Google to sell off Chrome, Bloomberg News reports

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https://www.reuters.com/technology/doj-ask-judge-force-google-sell-off-chrome-bloomberg-reports-2024-11-18/

WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice will ask a judge to force Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O), opens new tab to sell off its Chrome internet browser, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the plans.

The DOJ will also ask the judge, who ruled in August that Google illegally monopolized the search market, to require measures related to artificial intelligence and its Android smartphone operating system, the report said.

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Enkers@sh.itjust.works ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

Google Regulatory Affairs, said the DOJ is pushing a “radical agenda that goes far beyond the legal issues in this case,” and would harm consumers.

Bullshit. You’ve been slowly pushing the vertical integration angle, and now it’s coming back to bite you. Suck a bag of dicks, google.

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jonne@infosec.pub ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
How is Chrome supposed to be a business on its own, tho, especially without search engines sponsoring it (presumably?). Firefox isn’t exactly doing great either, and they’re a non profit.

I agree that alphabet needs to be broken up, but it should probably be done in ways that leave viable business on place.

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- Zagorath@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Agree. One place to start would be that the company that sells ads (Google Ads) should not be the same as the ones that buy ads (Search, YouTube, etc.).
  
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  - jonne@infosec.pub ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Yeah, they’re currently playing both sides of the digital ad market place, and that’s definitely where you should start when breaking up Alphabet.
    
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