The US Justice Department told a federal judge it’s considering recommending that Google be forced to sell off parts of its operations to alleviate the harm caused by its monopolization of the online search market,

The U.S. Department of Justice is considering asking a federal judge to force Google to sell parts of its business in order to eliminate its online search monopoly

The US government says it is considering whether to ask a judge to break up search engine giant Google, in a move that could reshape how technology giants do business. The Department of Justice (DoJ) says the measures may include "structural requirements” to prevent Google from maintaining its internet search "monopoly".