DOJ’s Google ‘monopolist’ ruling: Toothless fix or tactful restraint?
The Department of Justice has declared Google a monopolist, but the court’s remedies feel more nudge than knockout. Judge Amit Mehta’s September 2, 2025 decision halts Google’s most egregious exclusionary contracts and mandates limited data-sharing, but stops short of structural reform like spinning off Chrome or killing default search deals.
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