A U.S. judge has ruled that Google can keep operating its Chrome browser but must open up by sharing search data with rivals and ending exclusive search contracts.

Google is banned from paying to be the exclusive search engine on devices and browsers, but the judgement declined more drastic remedies against the company, no break up:

• can keep Chrome
• can keep Android O/S

The ruling originates from the Justice Department’s 2020 lawsuit accusing Google of using restrictive agreements to preserve its dominance in online search. It follows a 2024 finding that Google had violated antitrust law by maintaining an illegal monopoly in search and advertising.

The case is part of a wider U.S. crackdown on Big Tech, targeting firms like Meta, Amazon, and Apple.