Google may sell Chrome browser and part of its advertising business

According to foreign media Politico reported yesterday, the US Department of Justice and state attorneys are investigating Google’s antitrust case. They are considering whether to force Google to sell its Chrome browser and part of its lucrative advertising business.

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The report pointed out that these dialogues were proposed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) while considering and preparing for the antitrust legal battle that began a few weeks later. This may be the first spin-off ordered by a US court in decades. Pave the way for the case.

People familiar with the matter said that how to solve (weaken) Google’s control of the US$162.3 billion global digital advertising market is still under discussion, and the various departments have not yet made a final decision, only speaking anonymously for confidential discussions. But prosecutors require advertising experts, industry competitors and other media to take possible measures to weaken Google’s control .

The Justice Department is preparing a separate antitrust lawsuit accusing Google of abusing its control of the online search market. The department may formally file a lawsuit next week. Naijatechnews learned that spokespersons for Google and the Ministry of Justice declined to comment.