US Dept. of Justice: Google Must Sell Chrome
DOJUS Dept. of Justice: Google Must Sell Chrome
The Facts
The US Justice Department (DOJ) in a court filing Wednesday argued that Google, which controls approximately 90% of the online search market, should be forced to sell its Chrome browser and share data with competitors.
The DOJ also asked a federal judge to end Google's payment agreements with devices makers, which make Chrome the default search engine on these devices.The DOJ also asked a federal judge to end Google's payment agreements with device makers, which make Chrome the default search engine on these devices.
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