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US Department of Justice considers breaking up Google in antitrust case
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The Department of Justice is considering enforcing "structural remedies" to address concerns about Google's market dominance. Prosecutors argue that Google has controlled the most popular distribution channels for over a decade, giving it an unfair advantage in the market. The proposed actions aim to prevent Google from using its dominance to stifle competition and limit consumer choice.
Plaintiffs are considering behavioural and structural remedies that would prevent Google from using products such as Chrome, Play, and Android to advantage Google search and Google search-related products and features – including emerging search access points and features, such as artificial intelligence –over rivals or new entrants.
For more than a decade, Google has controlled the most popular distribution channels, leaving rivals with little-to-no incentive to compete for users. Fully remedying these harms requires not only ending Google's control of distribution today, but also ensuring Google cannot control the distribution of tomorrow.
Government overreach in a fast-moving industry may have negative unintended consequences for American innovation and America's consumers.
This case is about a set of search distribution contracts. Rather than focus on that, the government seems to be pursuing a sweeping agenda that will impact numerous industries and products, with significant unintended consequences for consumers, businesses and American competitiveness.
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