The U.S. Department of Justice is ramping up its case against Google’s alleged monopoly, suggesting the government could eventually force the company to sell its widely-used Chrome browser. The move is part of the DoJ’s push to challenge Google’s hold over the digital advertising and search engine markets.

The Justice Department’s latest legal action accuses Google of engaging in anticompetitive behavior by unfairly using its dominance in search and advertising to prop up its other services, most notably Chrome. The government argues that Google’s browser and vast data ecosystem have given the company an outsized advantage over competitors, stifling innovation and harming consumers. By bundling Chrome with its Android operating system, Google has built an extensive network that could limit consumer choice and make it difficult for smaller firms to compete.

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    1 day ago

    I somehow don’t believe this is going to happen. But if it does, sell it to Mozilla?

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      20 hours ago

      mozilla doesnt have money, they are so desperate now, they are lowkey selling some data.

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      1 day ago

      Selling it means receiving money for it. Mozilla without Google support, which at that point would be lacking, wouldn’t have the means.

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        23 hours ago

        They could sell it for $1 if they wanted to.

        Also I think Mozilla is self sustainable from investment income from its endowment. Could be wrong.

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          21 hours ago

          I’ve been worried about this. I figured that Mozilla is funded by Google (so they can say that they’ve taken steps to avoid the perception that they are a Browser monopoly). Would Mozilla lose their funding of Google no longer has that Browser monopoly?

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            21 hours ago

            I meant that they no longer need Google’s funding, however if Chrome becomes Mozilla, Google would have a real need to pay Mozilla to stay the default engine in Chrome.

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              20 hours ago

              How do they no longer need it? Isn’t Google like 80% of their income? Mozilla was controlled opposition. This would be a historic moment in history though Like when Gates loaned his buddy Jobs money to help Apple launch the iPhone.

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          24 hours ago

          Well, you could dismantle it. I also don’t know if in such a sale all product-related patents follow.