DOJ wants Google to split Chrome

After Google was found to be monopolising online search by a federal judge, it seems the US Department of Justice (DOJ) is pushing for the company to sell off its Chrome browser. The original case was filed under the first Trump administration so the recent election result may not make this issue go away, I am afraid. This demonstrates how long this rubbish has been going on for. Google has appealed the verdict.

We believe that this will be a long, drawn-out process that will most likely result in no action whatsoever. Or at the very most, some small compromise which will make the DOJ feel like it has won. If Google was forced to sell the Chrome business, analysts think they could get $20 billion for it. The share price barely budged on the news.

The current timeline involves a Google appeal, a two week hearing in April 2025 and the final judgment in August next year. I highly doubt it will happen that quickly but we will keep you updated nonetheless.