DOJ to ask judge to force Google to sell off Chrome, Bloomberg News reports
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The U.S. Department of Justice will ask a judge to force Alphabet's Google to sell off its Chrome internet browser, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the plans.

Note: Original report by Bloomberg, article by Reuters proxied by Neuters to bypass paywall.

  • WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    501·
    12 hours ago

    And even in the case where there is actual separation, and competition, it will only be temporary!

    see history of telco consolidation after a monopoly breakup in 1984

    • rottingleaf@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      25 minutes ago

      If they split Google, MS, Apple, Meta and Amazon all simultaneously, with some condition for the splinters to not merge back, and that contaminating the results of their allowed mergers, there may be good outcomes.

      Or there may not. It’s about people, not laws, after all.