The United States Department of Justice continues to take important steps to break Google’s market dominance. According to recent developments, the company is on the agenda to sell off its popular internet browser Chrome. Last year, an important decision was made against Google in the lawsuit filed by Epic Games, and the company was required to open the Play Store to competing platforms for three years.
In line with this decision, Google had to include competing third-party app stores in the Play Store, allow developers to offer different payment methods other than Play Billing, and relax its app store policies. In addition, the practice of giving incentives to developers to offer their applications only through the Play Store was ended.
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However, the Justice Department believes that a greater intervention is necessary, stating that Google has created a monopoly that is not limited to the Play Store alone and that it also prevents competition in the online search market. In this context, the ministry lawyers aim to reduce Google’s market dominance by dividing some of its services.
Authorities, who stated that Chrome in particular has become a tool supporting an illegal monopoly in the search engine market, once again emphasized that the browser should be separated from Google. It is stated that the final decision on the subject will be made by District Court Judge Amit Mehta and that this decision could have a radical impact on both Google’s future and the general structure of the internet.
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In a statement made by Google, it was stated that such a separation could have serious negative consequences, and it was reminded that the company has invested billions of dollars in Chrome and Android. The statement emphasized that Chrome is a secure, fast and open-source browser, while Android offers a wide range of options in the smartphone market.
The company argues that the separation of these services will increase device costs and weaken the competitive power of the Android ecosystem against Apple’s iPhone and App Store. Google stated that they want to continue to ensure that Chrome and Android are accessible and free for everyone, and that the steps to be taken in this process could have major effects on the sector.
