U.S. Justice Department demands concessions from Google, hints at a break up

Oct. 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. Justice Department unveiled a raft of proposed changes to Google on Wednesday as part of an anti-trust suit that alleges the way the U.S.-tech giant promotes and distributes its key Google Search product harms competition and reduces consumer choice.

The filing in the U.S. District Court in Washington hinted that the justice department was looking at breaking up the company as one option to "prevent and restrain" Google's monopolistic grip on the U.S. markets for general search services and general search text.

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