"The decision allows Google to keep Chrome but prohibits exclusive agreements across its core products, including Search, Chrome, Google Assistant, and its Gemini AI app. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) argued Google had maintained its near 90% share of U.S. search queries through exclusionary tactics. In a statement, the DOJ said Google used agreements to lock itself in as the " preset default general search engine on billions of mobile devices and computers. ""
"Judge Mehta's order requires Google to share segments of its search index and user-interaction data with qualified competitors. In addition, the company must provide syndication of search and text ads. While the full order has not yet been made public, multiple reports confirm these obligations. The case, filed in 2020 and joined by nearly every U.S. state and territory, saw a 2024 ruling that Google had violated the Sherman Act by unlawfully monopolizing search."
Judge Amit Mehta declined to order Google to divest its Chrome browser while imposing restrictions on Google's contracts and business practices to reduce dominance in search and online advertising. The ruling bars exclusive agreements across core products including Search, Chrome, Google Assistant, and the Gemini AI app. The order requires Google to share segments of its search index and user-interaction data with qualified competitors and to provide syndication of search and text ads. The DOJ argued Google maintained nearly 90% of U.S. search queries through exclusionary tactics and used preset default agreements on billions of devices. The case began in 2020 and followed a 2024 finding of Sherman Act violations.
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