Officials at the U.S. Department of Justice are reportedly seeking a court order forcing Google to sell its Chrome Internet browser.

Bloomberg cites multiple sources as saying the department will ask a judge to force the tech giant to complete the sale.

The DOJ filed a lawsuit in 2020 accusing Google of violating antitrust law by monopolizing online search and advertising.

In August, a federal court ruled in favor of the department.

The Bloomberg report also states that the DOJ is requiring Google to provide data from its search service to other companies.
Chrome is the main pillar of Google’s advertising business.

A Google official reportedly said the government’s decision would harm consumers, developers and America’s technology leadership.

The Justice Department is expected to push for changes that will force IT giants to change their business models.