If Google is forced to sell Chrome, he said it would be harmful to consumers and businesses since it is the most popular web browser.

The Chrome is the world’s most used browser – with web traffic tracker Similarweb putting its global market share at 64.61% in October. Meanwhile, Google search has nearly 90% of the global search engine market share as of October, according to Statcounter.

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) will recommend the measure to a judge on Wednesday, Bloomberg reported. The Justice Department has not commented on the report — but Google has made clear it’s a proposal it opposes.

“The Justice Department continues to push a radical agenda that goes far beyond the legal issues in this casesaid Google executive Lee-Anne Mulholland.

It is recalled that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) is proposing measures against Google, which is under investigation for monopolistic practices, particularly with its dominance of the Chrome browser and search engine.

In particular, the Google it is accused that exploits her position by promoting her own services at the expense of competitors and for unauthorized financial transactions, such as a $1.9 million transfer to Frank Carone, former chief of staff to New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

In response, Google countered that splitting off parts of the business, such as Chrome and Android, would hurt consumers and raise costs.

The company also faces new regulations around artificial intelligence and data use. The DOJ’s proposed solutions may include breaking up Google, but the company argues that such actions would disrupt its services, raise device prices and undermine competition with Apple. At the same time, revenue from Google’s search and advertising services continues to grow, while the company faces increasing scrutiny from regulators and investors.