US considers breaking up Google after illegal monopoly ruling, reports say
by Guardian staff and agencies from Technology | The Guardian on (#6PZES)
DoJ could force divestment of Android operation system and Chrome web browser following antitrust verdict
A week after a judge ruled that Alphabet's Google illegally monopolized the online search market, the US Department of Justice is considering options that include breaking up the tech giant, worth some $2tn, according to reports from the New York Times and Bloomberg News.
Divesting the Android operating system was one of the remedies most frequently discussed by justice department attorneys, the reports said.
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