Google break-up risks

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is again facing down a corporate behemoth with the potential to reshape the competitive landscape of technology — this time it’s Google. For several years, the DOJ and various state attorneys general have claimed that Google exerts undue control over online search, digital advertising, and the broader internet ecosystem. Now, as an antitrust judgment against the tech giant looms, one of the potential remedies the government is considering is not only breaking up parts of Google’s operations but also forcing it to share its data with third-party competitors.