DOJ Calls for Google to Sell Chrome

The U.S. Department of Justice has proposed that Google divest its Chrome browser as part of efforts to break up the company’s alleged illegal monopoly in online search.

The Path to DOJ’s Recommendation

The DOJ’s recommendation follows a series of legal challenges aimed at curbing Google’s market dominance. For example, back in October 2020, the DOJ filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google, alleging that the company had unlawfully maintained monopolies in search and search advertising through exclusionary practices. This lawsuit marked the most significant antitrust action against a tech company in decades.