DOJ considers Google breakup after internet search monopoly ruling

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday said that it may ask Alphabet's Google to divest parts of its business that it says have been used to maintain an illegal monopoly in online search.

A federal judge ruled in August that Google had built an illegal monopoly over internet searches, more than 90% of which are processed through Google. The DOJ's proposed remedies could have a significant impact on how Americans find information on the internet while shrinking Google's revenues and giving its competitors an opportunity to grow.