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.
    • ChocoboRocket@lemmy.world
      22·
      2 months 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@ani.social
      11·
      2 months ago

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

      • Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        7·
        2 months ago

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

        • bitwolf@lemmy.one
          2·
          2 months ago

          Oh my gosh.
          My town advertised fiber rollout with a completion by the end of 2023.

          I asked about any projects for my street because it’s no longer 2023 and the clerks couldn’t find any road permits for running it through the conduit

          I live in a community of rental homes.

        • Sabata@ani.social
          2·
          2 months 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.

    • Glytch@lemmy.world
      3·
      2 months ago

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

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