US DOJ proposes Google breakup as solution in monopoly case- Bloomberg

The U.S. Department of Justice told a federal judge that it is considering recommending that Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ:GOOGL ) Google be forced to sell off some of its units as a remedy for its alleged monopolization of the online search market, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. 

DOJ officials made the recommendation in a recent court filing, the Bloomberg report said. 

Officials also suggested that Judge Amit Mehta could force the technology giant into revealing the underlying data used to build its search engine and artificial intelligence products. 

Bloomberg had earlier this year reported that the DOJ was considering plans to potentially break-up Google, after Mehta ruled that the firm maintained an illegal monopoly in the online search and advertising markets. 

The earlier report suggested that Google could sell its Android operating system and web browser Chrome as part of an antitrust settlement. 

Google could also be forced to stop paying billions of dollars to make its search engine the default on several popular devices, including Apple Inc's (NASDAQ:AAPL ) iPhone. 

A slew of Google’s smaller rivals, including Yelp (NYSE:YELP ), DuckDuckGo and adMarketplace had called for a sale of some of Google’s units. The firm controls roughly 90% of all U.S. internet searches.

Source: Investing.com