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The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) plans to ask a judge to force Google to sell its Chrome browser, aiming to break up its dominance in the search market and address antitrust violations.

The DoJ also seeks structural remedies for Google’s role in artificial intelligence and the Android ecosystem, along with data licensing requirements.

Google, controlling 90% of the global search market, has called the actions an overreach that would harm consumers.

This follows an earlier court ruling finding Google guilty of maintaining an illegal monopoly. Proposed remedies are due by December 20.

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[–] lousyd@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I've been boycotting Chrome for years; I don't understand how it's still a thing.

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It's the most popular browser by usage rate around the world.

So tech companies build for it.

And people use it because that's what works.

Because it's the most popular browser by usage rate in the world.

So tech companies build for it...

[–] lousyd@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 month ago

But... I don't use it!

[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago

Honestly I think most people use it because that's what's already on their device. There is a shocking number of people that don't realize they can even replace apps with other apps.

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Many mobile apps are just stripped-down web browsers hard coded to only access one website. Most of those type of app are built on Chromium.

It's embedded in every smart TV and most other IoT devices that require some kind of web interface.

[–] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Personally? Gotta use it at work. I don't at home.

[–] lousyd@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 month ago

Oh yeah, me too. I forgot about that.