"In a ruling aimed at restoring competition in the search engine market, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta refrained from ordering Google to sell off Chrome, the world's most popular browser, but ordered the tech company to end exclusive deals that make it the default search engine on phones and other devices. The company will not, however, be barred from paying device makers to preload its products, including Google Search and its generative AI products."
"Mehta called on the $2 trillion company to share some of its search data (specifically certain search index and user interaction data, though not advertising data) with third parties and called for the establishment of a technological oversight committee to monitor the company's compliance with the ordered measures for six years. The Department of Justice filed an antitrust suit against Google in 2020, arguing that it had used exclusive agreements with device makers like Apple and Samsung to unfairly box out its competitors."
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ordered Google to end exclusive contracts that make Google the default search engine on phones and other devices, but did not require the sale of Chrome. Google may continue paying device makers to preload its products, including Search and generative AI offerings. The judge required Google to share certain search index and user interaction data with third parties, excluding advertising data, and to accept a technological oversight committee monitoring compliance for six years. The Department of Justice sued in 2020 and obtained a 2024 finding that Google maintained an illegal monopoly. Google agreed to roll back some exclusive contracts but opposed broader divestiture and data-sharing remedies.
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