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Google won't be required to divest Chrome, Android as part of US DOJ monopoly suit

( September 2, 2025, 20:33 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Google won't be required to divest Chrome, nor will the court include a contingent divestiture of the Android operating system in the final judgment, US District Judge Amit Mehta said in an order in the US Department of Justice's Internet search monopoly suit against the tech giant. The DOJ and a coalition of states "overreached in seeking forced divesture of these key assets, which Google did not use to effect any illegal restraints," the judge said. Google will, however, be barred from entering or maintaining any exclusive contract relating to the distribution of Google Search, Chrome, Google Assistant and the Gemini app. The tech giant also can't enter or maintain any agreement that conditions the licensing of the Play Store or any other Google application on the distribution, preloading or placement of Google Search, Chrome, Google Assistant, or the Gemini app anywhere on a device, the order said. Google will also not be required to share granular, query-level data with advertisers or provide them with more access to such data, Mehta said.See attached document....

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