The Department of Justice is calling for Google to divest its Chrome browser, following a ruling in August that the company holds a monopoly in the search market.
Chrome, which Google launched in 2008, provides the search giant with data it then uses for targeting ads.
Additionally, the DOJ said that Google be prevented from entering into exclusionary agreements with third parties like Apple and Samsung.
In August, a federal judge ruled that Google holds a monopoly in the search market.
Last month, the DOJ indicated it was considering a breakup of Google businesses, including potentially breaking up its Chrome, Play or Android divisions.
Persons:
Sherman
Organizations:
Justice, Google, Chrome, DOJ, Apple, Samsung, Microsoft, Android