US Department of Justice Still Demands Google Sell Chrome Web Browser

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has once again demanded that Google get rid of the Chrome browser and change its policy regarding Android. The tech giant has already sent a counter proposal.

The saga with the sale of the web browser has been going on since November last year. Then the DOJ recognized Google as a monopolist in the market and went to court with a request to get rid of Chrome, Android and Google Play. It was previously established that the corporation pays smartphone manufacturers extra for pre-installation of its applications.

The other day, the DOJ again announced the need to deprive Google of an unfair advantage in the market:

In response, the corporation sent its own statement. The tech giant flatly refused to sell Chrome, but is ready to make some concessions to competitors in the form of search engines. For example, to impose a ban on pre-installation of Google programs on smartphones. The next hearing on this case will be held in April.

Earlier it became known that Android 16 will be released in June of this year — two months earlier than planned.