Alphabet’s Google might have to sell Chrome and share the data with their competitors. The US Department of Justice might suggest Google sell one of the most essential products of all time- Google Chrome. The decision might come due to Google’s monopoly over online search. However, Google on the other hand says that if the company has to sell their search engine then it will definitely harm their consumers and business.
Department of Justice filed papers in court against Google last month enforcing structural remedies in order to prevent Google from using its Chrome. If that happens the Alphabet-owned company has to sell their search engine with a price tag of up to $20 billion. The antitrust enforcers will propose a measure to the judge so that it can force Google to sell its Chrome.
The DOJ brought the case to the forefront during US president election stating that the Google operates as the monopoly in search engine and there should be remedies or penalties to impose on the company. Since then there are several ways suggested in order to address the case, including ending Google’s lucrative and exclusive contract with Apple and other companies that make it the default search engine in the smartphones and tablets.
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We can’t deny that Chrome is the most used search engine worldwide with setting Chrome as the default search engine in almost all the smartphone browsers, including Safari on iPhones.
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