Media outlets in the United States say the Justice Department is considering some proposals to address Google’s monopoly.
The department filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google in 2020, arguing that the IT giant has violated antitrust law by illegally maintaining a monopoly in internet search and advertisement sectors.
Last week, a US federal court ruled for the Justice Department, saying that it reached a conclusion that Google was a monopolist.
US media outlets, including The New York Times, have cited informed sources as saying that the department has begun discussions over how to fix those violations by Google.
Various proposals under consideration reportedly include breaking off parts of Google, such as its Chrome browser or Android smartphone operating system.
Others include forcing Google to make its search data available to rival companies.
Google has released a statement and announced its plan to appeal the court ruling.
The Justice Department has also filed antitrust lawsuits against Amazon, Apple and Meta.
Attention is now focused on how the lawsuit may impact the business models of global IT giants.