The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is demanding that Google take significant actions to end the monopoly it has created in the online search market. The department is calling for the sale of Google's Chrome browser, the termination of agreements that make Google the default search engine on devices, and the granting of access to user data for competitors.
The case is being heard by U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta, who has previously ruled that Google holds an illegal monopoly in the market. DOJ representative David Dalkvist stated that the court could put an end to this monopoly, which has already distorted the future of the internet and dominated for generations.
According to the lawsuit, Google controls approximately 90% of the global search market, a large portion of which it maintains by paying Apple over $20 billion annually to remain the default search engine in Safari.
Google has referred to the DOJ's demands as a "wish list" from its competitors, claiming that these actions would seriously harm innovation. While the company has expressed willingness to review some agreements, it is opposed to the sale of Chrome and other radical measures.
