The DOJ Wants Judge To Force Google To Sell Chrome Amid Search Monopoly Claim

According to a few insiders, the Department of Justice (DoJ) may be getting ready to ask a judge to make Google sell off its beloved Chrome internet browser. The latest rumors also add that the DoJ may consider requiring measures related to AI and the company’s Android smartphone operating system. If true, and it were to become a reality, it would be quite a blow to the tech giant’s bottom line.

The initial ruling against Google was rendered back in August of this year. In that ruling, US District Judge Amit Mehta remarked, “Google was a monopolist,” and found the company had “violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act.” Rumors of a possible breakup began swirling shortly after, with it becoming more of a reality after the DoJ filed court papers saying it was considering enforcing “structural remedies” that would help prevent Google from using some of its ...