In its final proposed remedy filing in the Google antitrust case, the Department of Justice reiterated that Google should stop paying partners for search placement—and divest its dominant Chrome browser.
  • NightOwl@lemmy.oneEnglish
    13·
    2 days ago

    In the past would be celebrating. Now I start wondering what is the worst outcome of this, and I see musk using this opportunity to buy and control the most popular browser on the market.

    • something_random_tho@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      2 days ago

      That still sounds good for the web. All the people boycotting Teslas and Xitter would now boycott Chrome, pushing millions of people to alternative browsers!

      • piccolo@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        4·
        2 days ago

        Ignoring the fact most people dont care, or uniformed and use whatever is preinstalled… i dont see chrome stop being the default on android.

    • OpticalMoose@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      3·
      2 days ago

      Damn that’s true. I guess the only real solution is to break it up. Probably have a bigger impact than breaking up Standard Oil.

    • makyo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      2 days ago

      Me too, under this grifty admin you know it’s only going to lead to more grift