US Justice Department threatens to shutdown Google

The U.S. Justice Department is reportedly contemplating options, such as dismantling Alphabet's Google.

The internet giant was found to have illegally monopolized the online search industry by a judge. The verdict, which was released, concluded that Google had broken antitrust laws by investing billions of dollars to create an unlawful monopoly and take over as the default search engine globally. The decision is viewed as the federal government's first significant win in their struggle against the market dominance of internet companies.

According to the report, which cited people familiar with the situation, other options for the Justice Department include compelling Google to share data with rivals and taking action to stop Google from obtaining an unfair advantage in artificial intelligence technologies. One of the solutions that attorneys in the Justice Department most frequently consider is removing the Android operating system.

Authorities are also contemplating compelling Google to divest its Chrome web browser and sell its search advertising engine, AdWords.

Federal authorities have won a significant battle when they have determined that Google illegally monopolized the online search industry. This will undermine the tech giant's hegemonic position and pave the way for increased competition and consumer protection.

Enforcing Google to share data with rivals and enacting anti-unfair competition laws would contribute to maintaining the regular order of competition among businesses and ensuring the fairness and transparency of market rivalry.

It is anticipated that actions like the potential spin-off of the Android operating system and the AdWords search advertising program will expand business prospects for other firms, encourage technological innovation, and steer the industry's growth in a more positive and open direction.