US Justice Department calls for Google to sell Chrome to end search monopoly, puts Android under scrutiny

What just happened? The US Department of Justice wants Google to sell off its Chrome web browser to prevent the tech giant from maintaining its monopoly in online search. It is one of several proposals the DOJ included in its new filing in the DC District Court late on Wednesday after Judge Amit Mehta found Google responsible for running a monopoly in online search and digital advertising.

The DOJ also expressed concerns over Google's control of Android, the world's most popular mobile operating platform. According to the government, Google's ownership of Chrome and Android pose "a significant challenge" to making the search market competitive again. While the DOJ isn't demanding that Google sell off Android immediately, it hinted that it could add that clause if the company keeps using the OS to further its monopolistic ambitions.

The filing also urged the court to prohibit Alphabet from ...