Controversy
Status:Open

Will Google Divest Chrome or Android?

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Claims

Barclays
Barclays"The probability of a Chrome divestiture, while low, has increased in our view."Jun 03, 2025
Polymarket
Polymarket"There's less than a 1% chance that Google will be forced to sell chrome."Sep 28, 2026
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
United States District Court for the District of ColumbiaGoogle will not be required to divest Chrome; nor will the court include a contingent divestiture of the Android operating system in the final judgment.Sep 29, 2026
Meridian Research Group
Meridian Research Group“In terms of structural remedies, we believe the court requiring Google to divest Chrome, Play and/or Android is unlikely.”Sep 29, 2026
Eric Rescorla
Eric Rescorla"This analysis shows that there is a viable engineering path forward for Chrome to be spun out to be independent of Google.”Sep 28, 2026
Douglas Melamed
Douglas Melamed"I think that is very unlikely."Dec 11, 2024
Rebecca Haw Allensworth
Rebecca Haw Allensworth“A structural remedy, like a breakup of Google, is very unlikely,”Oct 15, 2024
Erik Hovenkamp
Erik Hovenkamp"A breakup (forcing Google to divest Android or Chrome) is very unlikely in this case.”Aug 20, 2024
Kaamos Research
Kaamos Research"The base case remains behavioral remedies confirmed, with structural Chrome divestiture at roughly 15% probability."Jul 25, 2026
John Kwoka
John Kwoka“Google does not have to divest Chrome or Android.”Sep 03, 2025
Phil Weiser
Phil WeiserDivestiture remedies, other conduct remedies, as well as an end to the illegal contracts are all on the table.Sep 29, 2026
George A. Hay
George A. Hay“The chances of getting a judge to agree to something this dramatic aren’t great.”Nov 19, 2024
Keith Hylton
Keith Hylton“Highly unlikely.”Dec 02, 2024
"As part of its remedy framework, the DOJ included the divestiture of Chrome and Android — a highly unlikely outcome."Oct 09, 2024
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