The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is considering asking a federal judge to break up Google’s operations after a ruling earlier this year found that the tech giant violated antitrust laws by maintaining an illegal monopoly over the online search market.
In a 32-page court filing with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Oct. 8, the department outlined a series of solutions that could reshape how Americans find information on the internet, reduce Google’s revenues, and give its competitors more room to grow.
Possible fixes include getting Google to divest parts of its business, such as its Chrome browser and Android operating system….