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Google has criticised the DoJ’s proposal, calling them “radical” and arguing they “go far beyond the specific legal issues in this case.”

In a corporate blog post, Lee-Anne Mulholland, Google’s vice president for Regulatory Affairs, claims that the US government is pursuing “a sweeping agenda that will impact numerous industries and products”, rather than simply focusing on the issue of search contracts.

Forcing Google to share your search queries, clicks, and results with competitors risks your privacy and security.

Hampering Google’s AI tools risks holding back American innovation at a critical moment.

Splitting off Chrome or Android would break them — and many other things

Changes to the online advertising market would make online ads less valuable for publishers and merchants, and less useful for consumers.

Unreasonable restrictions on how Google promotes our search engine would create friction for consumers and harm businesses.

“Further negotiations do not make sense at this point and our offer has been withdrawn.”

“They refused to propose any wage increases, vacation/sick leave accrual, progression, ratification bonus, or the 401k Match/SCRC Contribution. They also would not reinstate the defined benefit pension.”