Google faces potential breakup after antitrust ruling

The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly considering breaking up Google, a week only after a federal judge ruled that the tech giant illegally monopolized the online search market.

DOJ weighs various options

According to multiple news reports, the Justice Department is exploring various options to dismantle Google’s dominance. These include forcing the company to share data with competitors, imposing restrictions on its AI products, and potentially divesting key assets such as the Android operating system, Chrome web browser, and AdWords advertising platform.

Growing scrutiny faced by Big Tech companies

Such a drastic action would mark the most significant antitrust intervention by the U.S. government since the failed attempt to break up Microsoft in the early 2000s. It underscores the growing scrutiny faced by Big Tech companies and the determination of regulators to curb their market power.

Google has vehemently denied any wrongdoing and has vowed to appeal the antitrust ruling.

Bloomberg News first reported the story.