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Re:DOJ will push Google to sell off Chrome by user_7832 on Wednesday November 20, 2024 @08:42AM (#42193861)
> I struggle to understand how a company runs a browser product without being eventually seen as a monopoly.

Just like for example how a car company can make cars without being a monopoly. Not the best example, but we’re so used to a monopoly it’s tough to imagine what a competitive browser market would look like.

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Re:DOJ will push Google to sell off Chrome by conductr on Wednesday November 20, 2024 @11:10AM (#42195282)
Browsers have never generated enough revenue directly to be competitive. Indirectly they help companies build platforms. When done well enough, we call it a monopoly. I’m actually in favor of restricting their use of tracking but I also think forcing them to divest from the browser business seems heavy handed.
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