U.S. regulators asked a federal judge on Wednesday to break up Google, accusing the tech giant of abusing its monopoly in the search engine and search advertising markets for over a decade.
The Department of Justice (DOJ), alongside 38 states and territories, outlined its proposed remedy in a 23-page court filing late Wednesday. The filing follows a federal court ruling that found Google unlawfully maintained its dominance through anti-competitive practices.
U.S. District Court Judge Amit P. Mehta for the District of Columbia previously ruled that the company’s conduct harmed competition and stifled innovation, depriving consumers and advertisers of meaningful choices.
“Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly” over general search services and search text advertising markets, the judge found, according to court filings.
The DOJ’s proposal aims to “restore competition” in the markets for general search services and search text advertising. The proposal calls for Google to divest its Chrome browser, which regulators argue has been used to reinforce the company’s monopoly by directing search traffic exclusively to Google’s platforms. […]
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