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DOJ to ask judge to force Google to sell off Chrome, Bloomberg reports (neuters.de)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Joker@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] normalexit@lemmy.world 68 points 1 month ago (3 children)

This seems like a sensible consumer protection to not let the ad company control the biggest web browser. I won't hold my breath, but I'm glad they are trying something.

AWS should also be split from Amazon.

[–] Zetta@mander.xyz 4 points 1 month ago

AWS is amazing's money maker, they might as well just sell Amazon and keep AWS lol

[+] cultsuperstar@lemmy.world -9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Why force one company to sell off their browser? Shouldn't MS have to sell Edge and Apple sell Safari?

[–] kiagam@lemmy.world 25 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Microsoft having IE/Edge as the default browser has already cost them in the past. I don't think Apple faced anything with Safari.

The problem today with chrome is how prevalent it is and how that influences the main product of the internet (advertising), which happens to be Google's mais product too. Apple can at least make the argument that they make their money with the hardware, not the browser.

Either way, I think all OS should at least give you a list of browsers on first use to choose from.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Either way, I think all OS should at least give you a list of browsers on first use to choose from.

I like this idea if only because it means I don't have the default web browser hanging around only ever having been used to download another web browser.

[–] cultsuperstar@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Right, I remember the MS/IE issue in the past. I never understood why Apple wasn't held to the same scrutiny. They don't have the corporate hold like Windows does, so maybe that was why.

So if Google has to sell off Chrome, what happens to Chromebooks? It runs on ChromeOS with Chrome being the main interface. Could Google not spin off Chrome as another company?

[–] sibachian@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

apple has, on mobile.

[–] WanderingVentra@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago

Their overwhelming market share is probably the main problem.