Google Not Forced to Divest Chrome Browser, but Judge Rules It Must Share Data With Rivals

In a decision Tuesday, a federal judge ruled that Google must share data with competitors — an order aimed at ameliorating its dominance in internet search — but rejected the U.S. government’s proposal to force Google to sell its popular Chrome browser.

The Justice Department had sought to force Google to divest Chrome as a proposed remedy after the company lost the U.S. government’s antitrust case charging it with a monopoly on search. A federal court ruled that Google was a monopoly and acted illegally by inking multibillion-dollar deals to make its search engine the default on web browsers and smartphones including devices from Apple and Samsung.

Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the ruling. The company had previously said it would appeal a ruling.

Mehta’s ruling said that the two sides “shall meet and confer and, by September 10, 2025, submit a revised final judgment that is consistent with this Memorandum Opinion.”