The Department of Justice late Tuesday indicated that it was considering a possible breakup of Google as an antitrust remedy.

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  • The Department of Justice late Tuesday indicated that it was considering a possible breakup of Google as an antitrust remedy.
  • The DOJ said it was “considering behavioral and structural remedies that would prevent Google from using products such as Chrome, Play, and Android to advantage Google search.”
  • The judge has yet to decide on the remedies, and Google will likely appeal, drawing out the process potentially for years.
    • @[email protected]
      22•1 month ago

      And then everything too big to fail! Too big to fail = too big.

      It’s not like the knowledgeable people, or systems/infrastructure all disappear if a business fails. Business is basically a bunch instructions for people moving a bunch of shit around for money. Literally nothing about it is so unique it cannot be reproduced.

      And then also Physically split up Elon, billionaires need to learn how to exist in a society of laws and consequences instead of above it.

    • Sabata
      11•1 month ago

      Also break up ISPs. I have the local monopoly and 4 red herrings providers allowed to operate to give the illusion of competition.

      • @[email protected]English
        6•1 month ago

        And force fiber installation. I have plenty of fiber in my area… it just stops at the boundary of every apartment complex.

        • Sabata
          2•1 month ago

          My area would get reasonable fiber coverage by the time we figure out how to stream cat videos over entangled particles to a phone.

    • @[email protected]
      3•1 month ago

      How about we nationalize all three instead, start operating them for the public good?

      ^^^I ^^^know ^^^this ^^^dream ^^^is ^^^impossible