DOJ Considers Google Breakup After Landmark Antitrust Ruling

The department stated that it is considering a number of proposals to address Google’s monopoly over the online search market.
DOJ Considers Google Breakup After Landmark Antitrust Ruling
The Google logo at a Google Store outlet in New York City on Nov. 17, 2021. Andrew Kelly/Reuters
Katabella Roberts
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) is considering asking a federal judge to break up Google’s operations after a ruling earlier this year found that the tech giant violated antitrust laws by maintaining an illegal monopoly over the online search market.

In a 32-page court filing with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Oct. 8, the department outlined a series of solutions that could reshape how Americans find information on the internet, reduce Google’s revenues, and give its competitors more room to grow.
Katabella Roberts
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