Government considers Google breakup in court filing

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The United States government is considering a breakup of Google, viewing it as a monopoly, according to a recent court filing.

The Justice Department filed an opinion in court Tuesday night after Judge Amit Mehta of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia ruled in August that Google had violated antitrust laws with its search, according to CNN.

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