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Google will not have to sell Android A US judge has ruled that Google does not have to sell Android or Chrome, rejecting the divestiture or separation of these key assets, despite acknowledging its search monopoly. Instead, it imposes corrective measures for six years: sharing essential data from its search engine (such as index and user interactions) with qualified competitors to foster competition, without affecting its advertising system; and banning exclusivity agreements that prevent the pre-installation of rivals on devices and browsers. One might expect to see greater diversity in Android and Chrome OS, although Google will appeal the decision, arguing risks of reverse engineering. So, Google will continue with a dominant position as before. The case is part of a broader antitrust offensive in the US, which also includes advertising and apps, initiated in 2020.

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