# DOJ Weighs Google Breakup After Monopoly Ruling! 🚨

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/doj-weighs-google-breakup-after-monopoly-ruling/293164>\
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**Created:** [October 9, 2024, 4:33pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/doj-weighs-google-breakup-after-monopoly-ruling/293164 "2024-10-09T16:33:23Z")\
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**Summary:**

1. **Possible Breakup Consideration**  
The **Department of Justice (DOJ)** is exploring a potential breakup of Google as an antitrust measure to address its search and advertising monopoly.

2. **Antitrust Filing Details**  
In a recent **32-page filing** , the DOJ outlined remedies that could include various requirements to prevent Google’s monopoly maintenance, such as contract and non-discrimination obligations.

3. **Behavioral and Structural Remedies**  
The DOJ is looking at measures that would stop Google from using its products (like **Chrome** and **Android** ) to favor its own search services over competitors.

4. **Limiting Default Agreements**  
The agency proposed limiting Google’s revenue-sharing agreements, such as those with **Apple** and **Samsung** , which cost Google billions each year.

5. **User Choice Screen**  
One suggested remedy is to implement a “choice screen,” allowing users to select from various search engines, thereby reducing Google’s control over search distribution.

**Read more at:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/08/doj-indicates-its-considering-google-breakup-following-monopoly-ruling.html) | [Court Filing](https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.223205/gov.uscourts.dcd.223205.1052.0_1.pdf)