US authorities may force Google to sell Chrome, which could impact the company’s advertising business and user data. The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently asked a judge to order the sale, claiming the browser’s dominance creates unfair competition for other browsers, like Edge, Firefox, and Safari.
The DOJ’s proposed actions include banning Google from releasing a new browser for five years, selling its Android operating system, and paying companies like Apple to keep it as the default search engine. If the sale happens, it could bring more competition to the browser market but may also compromise users’ privacy.
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