The Justice Department has proposed that Google should sell its Chrome browser to address antitrust concerns regarding its dominance in the online search market.
This action follows a recent court ruling against Google.
Government lawyers argue that separating Chrome from Google’s search engine and Android operating system would promote competition.
Currently, Chrome holds about two-thirds of the global browser market, and most searches via the browser default to Google.
The proposal also includes preventing Google from maintaining preferential access to its search engine on Android devices and banning them from paying to be the default search engine on any browser.
Encourages competition
The Justice Department is seeking to foster an environment that encourages competition, innovation, and entry into the search market.
As part of the antitrust proceedings, they aim to address Google’s emerging role in artificial intelligence and data usage practices involving website publishers.
Google has criticized the proposal as overly broad and harmful to American interests, indicating plans to present its own remedies to the court.
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta is set to oversee a trial on these matters, with decisions expected by August.
