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.
        • SolarMonkey@slrpnk.netEnglish
          5·
          1 day ago

          Why not every large company, just for good measure?

          Make more than x, or pay your CEO more than y% more than the rest of the employees? Instant breakup!

          Society might actually be good!

        • chuckleslord@lemmy.world
          2·
          2 days ago

          There should just be a law that just periodically breaks up AT&T all companies every few years.

          Given capitalisms inevitable march towards monopoly, this would just be good business.

    • ChocoboRocket@lemmy.world
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      2 days 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
      2·
      2 days 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
        1·
        2 days 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·
          10 hours 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.