Federal regulators propose major tech company split in new court filing

Department of Justice wants to split up tech giant after court finds decade-long market abuse. Latest filing suggests selling Chrome browser and changing Androidʼs search settings

November 21 2024 , 06:16 AM  •  2248 views

Federal regulators propose major tech company split in new court filing

The U.S Department of Justice filed a fresh-looking proposal late wednesday that aims to split up Google - a move that comes after courts decision about companys monopoly in search business

The 23-page document (submitted by federal regulators) outlines far-reaching changes: most notably asking for Chrome browser sale and new rules for Android system. The tech-giant would need to stop giving its search engine special treatment on mobile devices

The proposal follows a recent court ruling that found Google kept unfair market control for about 10 years. The companys web-based tools became too powerful in the internet-search world‚ pushing other companies out of the way

The suggested fix-up includes several key parts:

  • Selling the widely-used Chrome browser
  • Changing how Android phones pick search engines
  • Setting up new market-fair rules

These actions would re-shape how Google works with other tech firms‚ making the digital playing field more open for everyone. The court must now look at DOJs ideas and decide what happens next