DOJ Explores Breaking Up Google: Antitrust Concerns Spark Potential Structural Changes

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is considering dismantling Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., as a potential remedy for antitrust violations. The DOJ is concerned about Google’s dominance in the search market and its use of platforms like Chrome, Play, and Android to maintain its monopoly. The potential remedies under consideration include structural changes, contractual restrictions, and limitations on revenue-sharing agreements. Google has criticized these proposals as radical and warned of potential unintended consequences.

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