The Department of Justice late Tuesday indicated that it was considering a possible breakup of Google as an antitrust remedy.

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  • The Department of Justice late Tuesday indicated that it was considering a possible breakup of Google as an antitrust remedy.
  • The DOJ said it was “considering behavioral and structural remedies that would prevent Google from using products such as Chrome, Play, and Android to advantage Google search.”
  • The judge has yet to decide on the remedies, and Google will likely appeal, drawing out the process potentially for years.
    • chuckleslord@lemmy.world
      7·
      1 month ago

      There should just be a law that just periodically breaks up AT&T all companies every few years.

      Given capitalisms inevitable march towards monopoly, this would just be good business.

    • SolarMonkey@slrpnk.netEnglish
      3·
      1 month ago

      Why not every large company, just for good measure?

      Make more than x, or pay your CEO more than y% more than the rest of the employees? Instant breakup!

      Society might actually be good!