Shark Tank judge and People Group chairman Anupam Mittal has shared a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) tagging Competition Commission of India (CCI). Referring to the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) proposal to break up Google, he remarked, “Humari nahi toh unhi ke desh ki sun lo” (If not us, at least listen to their country).
In its antitrust battle against Google, the US Justice Department has called for the tech giant to sell its Chrome web browser and face restrictions on its Android operating system. These proposed remedies were outlined in a 23-page filing on Wednesday and aim to curb Google’s dominance in the online search market.
Sharing the post, Mittal wrote “There you go @CCI_India … humari nahi toh unhi ke desh ki sun lo @MCA21India”.
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He also shared a picture of court filing, specifically highlighting the part that reads: “Google must promptly and fully divest Chrome, to a buyer approved by the Plaintiffs in their sole discretion, subject to terms that the Court and Plaintiffs approve. Google may not release any other Google Browser during the term of this Final Judgement absent approval by the Court.”
What DoJ says
The proposed remedies extend beyond breaking up Google’s core businesses. The Justice Department also seeks to:
- Ban Apple and other exclusive search deals: Prevent Google from paying billions to maintain its default search position on devices like iPhones.
- Restrict prioritism: Prohibit Google from prioritizing its own services like YouTube and Gemini in search results.
- License search index data: Allow competitors to access Google’s vast search data to improve their own offerings.
- Ask to share more: Require Google to provide more information about its advertising practices.
- Protect content from AI training: Ensure websites can shield their content from Google’s AI training techniques.
What Google said
Google said that it will file its own proposals next month, and will make a broader case next year. The tech giant said that the DoJ’s approach will result in unprecedented government overreach that would harm American consumers, developers, and small businesses as well as jeopardise America’s global economic and technological leadership at precisely th
The tech giant reiterated the court’s comments that “Google offers the industry’s highest quality search engine, which has earned Google the trust of hundreds of millions of daily users”, saying that it is still at the early stages of a long process and many of these demands are clearly far afield from what even the Court’s order contemplated.
