US Justice Department considers breakup of Google to eliminate its monopoly in search

The Justice Department said on Tuesday night that it was considering asking a federal court to force Google to break off parts of the company or change its practices in order to eliminate its monopoly in search, moves that could redefine the $2 trillion company’s core business.

In a filing, the government said it could ask the court to require Google to make the underlying data that powers its search engine available to competitors.