DOJ Pushes to Break Up Google, Targeting Chrome and Search Monopolies

The Department of Justice seeks to address Google’s dominance in search and advertising markets, proposing major structural changes to the tech giant.

The DOJ has proposed forcing Google to divest its Chrome browser and halt payments to make Google Search the default on competitors’ platforms, citing antitrust violations.
Google controls about 90% of the U.S. search market, with Chrome accounting for two-thirds of the browser market and Android dominating mobile operating systems.
Critics argue that divesting Chrome may not fully address Google’s monopoly, suggesting alternative remedies such as stripping Chrome of Google-integrated features like the omnibox and account sync.
Supporters of the DOJ’s actions see this as a necessary step to combat tech monopolies, comparing it to historic trust-busting cases like the breakup of Bell System in 1984.
Google opposes the proposed breakup, claiming it would harm innovation and increase costs, while some experts question whether the remedies will effectively foster competition.