# DoJ ruled Google must sell Chrome

Source: https://simplifiedprivacy.com/google-chrome-doj-breakup/sell-chrome.html
Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/DoJ-ruled-Google-must-sell-Chrome?index=0x673f4808bf85156d99c9eec0ccc4999a9ab66138ac31534e850647522d62f7ffd3358c64
Submitted by simplifiedprivacy.eth on 2024-11-21 UTC, 4 upvotes, 0 comments

## Summary

The US Department of Justice has ruled that Google must sell Chrome as part of its antitrust case, according to the article. Some analysts at Bloomberg, cited via MSN, put a potential price tag of $20 billion on the Chrome division. The DoJ also left the door open to selling Android in the future, and CBS News reports that regulators want Google to share data from people's queries with rivals. Evil Google News reports that the proposals extend to AI, including requirements that Google make its indexes, data and models accessible to competitors.

## Article

Big effects from Google's anti-trust case

Department of Justice Ruling

Sell Chrome

US DoJ ruled Google must sell Chrome, as part of it’s anti-trust case. [1][3]

Price Tag

The Chrome division would be sold off, with some analysts at Bloomberg citing $20 billion as a potential price-tag.[1]

Future: Sell Android?

The DoJ left the door open for selling Android as well in the future. [1][3]

Mixed Reaction

This is a mixed reaction from me, as on the one hand it’s supposedly a private company, On the other, Google received government money, has contracts with governments, and has massive political influence. So if they are seed funded by DARPA when they first started, and regularly acting as the NSA’s IT department, at what point are they no longer private?

Data Sharing

This is why Privacy is so important… it’s not just the company collecting it.. it’s unknowns

Quote CBSNews:

"Regulators also want Google to share data it collects from people's queries with its rivals, giving them a better chance at competing with the tech giant." [2]

AI as well

Evil Google News, points out that this extends to AI as well,

"The Justice Department’s efforts also include proposals to forestall Google’s control over future technology developments in AI. They may require Google to make its indexes, data and models used for search and AI features accessible to competitors and proposes restrictions on Google’s agreements that could limit other AI firms’ access to web content."

[3]

Source Links

[1 - MSN] [2 - CBS News] [3 - Evil Google News]

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