A week after a judge ruled that Alphabet’s Google illegally monopolized the online search market, the US Department of Justice is considering options that include breaking up the tech giant, worth some $2tn, according to reports from the New York Times and Bloomberg News.

Divesting the Android operating system was one of the remedies most frequently discussed by justice department attorneys, the reports said.

Officials were also considering trying to force a possible sale of AdWords, Google’s search ad program, and a possible divestment of its Chrome web browser, according to the reports.

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    4 months ago

    I thought this DOJ was democrat? Also, from Google’s POV wouldn’t it be better to help Trump win in exchange for all of this being swept under the rug?

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      4 months ago

      I believe Trump began the investigation. I remember hearing about this when he was still in office.

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        4 months ago

        Ah that makes sense. Well, hopefully the break up happens then but I share the skepticism of others here.