The U.S. Department of Justice will ask a judge to force Alphabet Inc.'s Google to sell off its Chrome browser, Bloomberg reported on Monday.

Note: Original report by Bloomberg, article by Reuters proxied by Neuters to bypass paywall.

  • @tekatoEnglish
    -7•1 month ago

    Yes, regulate the web browsers where you can just download librewolf or brave, but don’t do anything about the criminal ISPs and wireless network service providers.

      • @tekatoEnglish
        1•1 month ago

        Except you’re not dealing with anything. What do you think happens once Google sells Chrome? They release a new browser a month later, and it will be better than Chrome because nobody has the manpower to develop a web browser at the same speed as Google. This is a waste of time.

        • @WildPalmTreeEnglish
          4•1 month ago

          I’d assume the ruling would also stipulate that they don’t develop a new browser for X years. Otherwise they could be right back in a day by forking Chromium.

          • @tekatoEnglish
            -1•1 month ago

            So you’re saying a company should be prohibited from developing a product because it might be better than the competition? I don’t think you guys even realize what you’re advocating for.

            • @WildPalmTreeEnglish
              5•1 month ago

              I do. The exact reason this legal framework is in place

              • @tekatoEnglish
                0•1 month ago

                Can’t argue with that. Have a nice day.