The U.S. Justice Department is considering asking a federal judge to force Google to sell off parts of its business, potentially leading to the first major corporate breakup in four decades and reshaping one of the world’s most valuable tech companies.

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.

Justice department could seek ‘structural remedies’ such as forced product sales after judge’s ruling of illegal monopoly in search