Google Pushes Back After DOJ Antitrust Ruling, Warns of Risks to U.S. Tech Leadership
Following last week’s courtroom defeat, Google has issued a strong public response to the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) antitrust victory. After a three-week trial, the court concluded that Google used anticompetitive practices to maintain its dominance in the search market. While Google has announced plans to appeal the decision, the company is also raising alarms about the potential consequences of the DOJ’s proposed remedies.
Google: DOJ Remedies Threaten U.S. Innovation
In a blog post addressing the ruling, Google characterized the DOJ’s approach as a “backwards-looking case at a time of intense competition and unprecedented innovation.” The company cited examples such as ChatGPT and foreign challengers like DeepSeek as evidence that the search market is more competitive than ever. According to Google, the DOJ’s proposals are both unnecessary and harmful in this evolving landscape.
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The company also argues that these remedies could severely impact the broader U.S. tech ecosystem. Specifically, Google warns that restricting its ability to compete for search distribution would hurt the businesses that rely on search revenue—such as smartphone manufacturers and web browsers like Firefox—potentially leading to higher device costs and reduced innovation.
Privacy, AI Development, and National Security at Stake?
One of Google’s most forceful arguments centers on user privacy. The company claims that the DOJ’s proposal would require it to share users’ “most sensitive and private search queries” with unknown third parties—posing significant risks to privacy and security. It also warns that such rules could “hamstring the development of AI,” at a time when global competition in artificial intelligence is accelerating.
The Chrome and Android Debate
Google also addressed the potential breakup of its key platforms, Chrome and Android. The company noted that both were built “at great cost over many years” and are provided to users for free. It argued that splitting them up would not only harm businesses built on those platforms but also compromise security across the ecosystem.
Google’s Alternative Proposal
In contrast, Google says it has proposed remedies that would address competition concerns without damaging consumer interests, economic growth, or national security. The company reiterated that users choose Google Search because they prefer it—not because they’re forced to.
As the case moves into the remedies phase, the court will now determine what actions, if any, should be taken to address the liability ruling. In the meantime, Google remains firm in its position: the DOJ’s approach, it says, could do more harm than good.
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