- Google accused of search and advertising market monopolization
- The company could have to sell chrome and more but fight back
- Execs meet with the US government to discuss implications
Google representatives have met the US government to try to speak the White House out of breaking up the business.
Reports from Bloomberg Claim that the company has claimed that the division of its businesses can harm the US economy – but also affect national security.
At the same time, the US Department of Justice is investigating two antitrous cases against Google, about both its search market dominance and its online advertising business.
Google says collapse would be bad for national security
A federal judge issued Google illegally monopolized search and advertising markets last year – Statcounter says Google accounts for nine out of 10 online searches where Bing came in a very distant second place with only a 4% share of the market.
The most regarding agent suggested by DOJ in Google’s eyes is that it has to sell the Chrome browser, which accounts for two-thirds of all browser sessions globally (via separate statcider numbers). Google could also be forced to end its exclusivity agreements with Apple.
A lawsuit to determine the result is scheduled for April 2025, and Google could know where it is as soon as August, but there is hope for the company thanks to the special timing for these events. The Biden -Administration had tried to break Google at the start of the investigations, but New Trump leadership could work in Google’s benefit.
This is not the first time that Google has drawn the national security card – in 2022, that and the most important rivals like Amazon, Apple and Meta were told to open their networks to competitors. At that time, Google said such a movement could weaken American technical competitiveness against China – a hot topic in today’s administration.
Told a google -spokesman Techradar Pro: “We are routinely meeting with regulators, including DOJ to discuss this matter. As we have publicly said, we are concerned that the current proposals would hurt the US economy and national security.”
