The American Justice Department seems to be on a mission to break Android maker Google apart.
The news comes after a shocking court ruling called out Google for behaving like a monopoly. The jury found Google guilty of stifling competition and ensuring its dominance remains in the world of online search and advertising.
As per the DOJ, the only way to prevent Google from its unlawful behavior is by forcing a breakup. The focus would now be on products by Google such as Chrome and Android that unfairly disturb users and put the search engine giant at an advantage.
As proclaimed in the recent court submission, Google was accused of self-reinforcing tactics. This went on for more than a decade and has significantly negatively impacted the industry. So many other arch-rivals are not able to get any benefits in terms of search and ads. If that was not enough, the company was even involved in raising prices for ads while compromising on ad quality and other linked services.
The Department of Justice says the solution only remains to split Google and stop it from getting benefits from Android, the Play Store, and its Chrome browser. Other remedies include restricting search access locations like AI over other entrants in the business. It seems like Chrome is high on the target list of the DOJ and Google is not happy. They referred to it as the root cause of disabling competition.
Google’s vice president mentioned through a blog post how such drastic rulings can lead to risks for damage and hurt the consumers in the long run. The consequences can be severe for brands, clients, and the overall competition in the American industry.
Splitting Android and Chrome is important for the DOJ but it’s the opposite for Google. It says both of these are public services where billions of users benefit. The company spoke about making huge investments in both these services and if such a split does occur, it would harm consumers and developers the most.
Another shocking claim mentioned how Google pays tech giant Apple and Samsung so much money each year to make its search engine the default choice for users. In reality, the tech giant is actually just offering the products as a subsidy for consumers.
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The news comes after a shocking court ruling called out Google for behaving like a monopoly. The jury found Google guilty of stifling competition and ensuring its dominance remains in the world of online search and advertising.
As per the DOJ, the only way to prevent Google from its unlawful behavior is by forcing a breakup. The focus would now be on products by Google such as Chrome and Android that unfairly disturb users and put the search engine giant at an advantage.
As proclaimed in the recent court submission, Google was accused of self-reinforcing tactics. This went on for more than a decade and has significantly negatively impacted the industry. So many other arch-rivals are not able to get any benefits in terms of search and ads. If that was not enough, the company was even involved in raising prices for ads while compromising on ad quality and other linked services.
The Department of Justice says the solution only remains to split Google and stop it from getting benefits from Android, the Play Store, and its Chrome browser. Other remedies include restricting search access locations like AI over other entrants in the business. It seems like Chrome is high on the target list of the DOJ and Google is not happy. They referred to it as the root cause of disabling competition.
Google’s vice president mentioned through a blog post how such drastic rulings can lead to risks for damage and hurt the consumers in the long run. The consequences can be severe for brands, clients, and the overall competition in the American industry.
Splitting Android and Chrome is important for the DOJ but it’s the opposite for Google. It says both of these are public services where billions of users benefit. The company spoke about making huge investments in both these services and if such a split does occur, it would harm consumers and developers the most.
Another shocking claim mentioned how Google pays tech giant Apple and Samsung so much money each year to make its search engine the default choice for users. In reality, the tech giant is actually just offering the products as a subsidy for consumers.
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