US regulators aim to prevent Google from crushing competition through its dominant search engine by proposing a breakup to curb its monopoly.
Proposed penalties include selling Google’s Chrome browser and imposing restrictions on Android to prevent favoritism towards its own search engine.
Driving the news: The Justice Department’s recommendations target severe punishment for Google after a ruling branded the company as a monopolist.
- Regulators under President Joe Biden’s administration are advocating for punishing Google, contrasting concerns within the Trump administration about potential negative impacts of a breakup.
The big picture: The proposed remedies include banning default search deals, requiring Google to license search index data to rivals, and ensuring more transparency in commercial search engine operations.
- The measures proposed could disrupt Google’s revenue generation, which is expected to exceed $300 billion this year, by closing the gap created by Google’s alleged illegal advantages.
