In August of this year, federal judge Amit Mehta ruled against Google, alleging that the company exhibited monopolistic behavior in search and advertising. Now, the Department of Justice is taking action and lawyers are beginning to explore potential solutions to restore a level playing field and bring about competition. As reported by The Verge, the Department of Justice is currently considering various remedies for this issue.
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Part of the solution could be selling one of its divisions, such as Android, Chrome, or Google Play
A 32-page document filed by the Department of Justice in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, titled “Plaintiffs’ Proposed Remedy Framework,” outlines various ways to reduce Google’s monopolistic position. be. This includes monitoring Google’s future actions and ordering the company to sell one of its major businesses, such as Google Play, Android, or Chrome.
The document also notes that Google Search is a key part of the problem because it has large contracts with companies like Apple and remains the default search engine on billions of Apple devices. They point out that they are paying billions of dollars to This affects other search operators and makes it difficult for them to gain market share.
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Google says Justice Department’s ‘radical’ proposal would ‘defeat’ it
Google listed several objections to the Justice Department’s “radical” solution submitted to the court. For one, users’ privacy and security could be compromised if Google were forced to share users’ search queries, clicks, and results with competitors. “The search queries you share with Google are often sensitive and personal and are protected by Google’s strict security standards. If they fall into the hands of another company that doesn’t have strong security measures in place, , as we’ve seen before, malicious actors can access them to identify you and your search history,” Google said.
Google also brought up “American innovation” in the discussion, saying that AI is a new and important industry for America’s technological and economic leadership, and that “there is a huge need for the government to dictate the size of this important industry.” There are significant risks.”
Google also said that separating Chrome and Android from the company would essentially “break” them. He claimed that Android helps keep cell phone prices low for billions of people, while Chrome acts as the “backbone” for various other browsers (Chromium). “Make no mistake about it. Separating the two would change business models, increase device prices, and weaken Android and Google Play in intense competition with Apple’s iPhone and the App Store,” Google said. added.
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