SMRTR TechMar 15, 2025Daily.dev

Google Being Forced To Sell Chrome is Not Good for the Web

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Google's search monopoly relies on paid default placements on browsers and devices. While the U.S. DOJ suggests Google sell Chrome to address this, a more effective solution would be banning Google from paying for default search placement and requiring browsers to let users choose their search engine. Forcing Chrome's sale could harm web standards and development, as Google significantly invests in improving the open web through Chrome.

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