US Department of Justice considers Google split request, after winning in antitrust lawsuit - stakeholders

Updated 2024/8/14 6:47 JST (some excerpts)
Consider more gentle measures, such as expanding data sharing with competitors
If split, there is also a possibility that “Android” or “Chrome” will be targeted

In response to a revolutionary ruling that Google, which is under the umbrella of the US Alphabet, dominates the online search market, one of the options the US Department of Justice is considering is requesting the division of Google. Multiple stakeholders who are familiar with the situation have made it clear.
　　If the US government asks for a corporate split due to an illegal market monopoly, it will be since they tried to split Microsoft about 20 years ago and failed. Where the person concerned spoke anonymously on the grounds of undisclosed information, calmer options are also being examined, such as requiring Google to increase data sharing with competitors and measures to prevent gaining an unfair advantage with artificial intelligence (AI) products.