DOJ to ask judge to force Google to sell off Chrome, Bloomberg News reports
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The U.S. Department of Justice will ask a judge to force Alphabet's Google to sell off its Chrome internet browser, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the plans.

Note: Original report by Bloomberg, article by Reuters proxied by Neuters to bypass paywall.

  • AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.netEnglish
    23·
    2 days ago

    It’s not about dispelling any ulterior motive. The idea of anti-monopoly enforcement actions is that if the “business ecosystem” is good and healthy, then other companies who don’t own Chrome will be able to compete with whoever owns Chrome, giving the consumer choice that people who like the free market say will reduce consumer exploitation. (If you can’t tell from my tone, I am dubious, at best, of this logic)

    • SquatDingloid@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      2 days ago

      Yeah any company controlled by the rich will act immorally

      We can at least make sure it’s multiple companies who will fight each other instead of one supreme leader megacorp