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DOJ Seeks Chrome Spinoff From Google

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April 23, 2025 Neutral General
DOJ Seeks Chrome Spinoff From Google

Fresh off two antitrust wins, the Justice Department asked a judge to make Google spin off Chrome and open its ad tech to rivals. Mozilla, OpenAI, and Microsoft will testify in May, while Google calls the request overreach that would hurt users.

What this means for you:
A breakup could mean more default-search choices and lower ad costs passed to shoppers.
In the meantime, test alternative browsers and private search engines to diversify your digital toolkit.

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