USA's DOJ is recommending possible break up of Google

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USA's DOJ is recommending possible break up of Google

"The Department of Justice late Tuesday made recommendations for Google’s search engine business practices, indicating that it was considering a possible breakup of the tech giant as an antitrust remedy.

The remedies necessary to “prevent and restrain monopoly maintenance could include contract requirements and prohibitions; non-discrimination product requirements; data and interoperability requirements; and structural requirements,” the department said in a filing.

The DOJ also said it was “considering behavioral and structural remedies that would prevent Google from using products such as Chrome, Play, and Android to advantage Google search and Google search-related products and features — including emerging search access points and features, such as artificial intelligence — over rivals or new entrants.”

Additionally, the DOJ suggested limiting or prohibiting default agreements and “other revenue-sharing arrangements related to search and search-related products.” That would include Google’s search position agreements with Apple’s iPhone and Samsung devices — deals that cost the company billions of dollars a year in payouts. The agency suggested one way to do this is requiring a “choice screen,” which could allow users to pick from other search engines."


https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/08/doj-ind ... uling.html

[3ric]

I hope it happens Google has gotten too big

[trafficseller]

It's not over until it is over, I will wait to see how it ends.

[tacnet]

If any company is a monopoly, then it has to be google. I don't know about others but around 90% of our search traffic is from google. The next highest is Bing with just 4%. As far as search traffic goes, that's pretty much the definition of a monopoly

Monopolies are never good for consumers

[TheButcher]

If any company is a monopoly, then it has to be google. I don't know about others but around 90% of our search traffic is from google. The next highest is Bing with just 4%. As far as search traffic goes, that's pretty much the definition of a monopoly

Monopolies are never good for consumers

I concur

[killah]

It is Google no other search site comes any where near it's impact on the internet, time for it's wings to be clipped and have more competition - just my 2 cents.

[24alex]

Bing will get a big break if this goes thru

[PornPete]

Any time a monopoly or a company close to a monopoly in the market is reduced in influence is a good thing for consumers and companies trying to compete.

[Austin]

Take a minute to ask yourself,if your google traffic drops by 30% how will your sales look at the end of the month.

[NSWDave]

If you never took Bing seriously this is a good time to start working on getting your sites higher in that SE's results.

[badkitty]

What took them so long to realize Google is the big one

[Sammy]

Who says the next dominant search engine will not be a monopoly in time?

[fetishnews]

Google keeps me up at nights.

[AlexO]

Some DOJ attorneys are not going to land a job at Google once they leave the department

[LuKenGas]

Whoever is number one is going to be accused of being a monopoly whether true or not, that is how life is.