The Justice Department, under the Biden administration, is continuing its pursuit of breaking up Google in response to a judge’s ruling that the tech giant has maintained a monopoly in online search illegally. The department and a group of states have asked the court to force Google to sell its Chrome browser among other remedies, which could reshape internet competition. Google has stated its intention to appeal the ruling, maintaining that it does not need to make significant changes to address the judge’s concerns.
This move by the Justice Department signals the administration’s approach to tech regulation, with other major cases against tech giants like Meta, Apple, and Amazon also in progress. New appointments to key positions in agencies like the F.T.C. and the Justice Department are expected to influence how these cases proceed. The filing by the Justice Department on Friday, urging significant changes to Google’s business practices, has been met with opposition from Google, which claims that the proposed remedies would harm consumers, the economy, and national security.
The Google search case is a major test of the Trump administration’s approach to addressing concerns about the power of Big Tech companies. A trial in 2023 revealed Google’s agreements with other tech companies to maintain its dominance in online search, leading to the ruling that it illegally maintained a monopoly. The court is set to hear remedies proposed by both the government and Google in the coming months.
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