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Google On Break Up: Cut Us In Half, They’d Demand Quarters

Matt McGee on April 21, 2010 at 12:54 pm

Google isn’t mincing words in response to reports yesterday that a consumer advocacy group thinks the government should break up Google.

Google spokesperson Adam Kovacevich had this to say when we asked for a comment on Consumer Watchdog’s plans:

“We totally understand that with size and success comes scrutiny. Although given their track record, even if we broke Google in half tomorrow, Consumer Watchdog would probably insist that we split halves into quarters. :)”

As we wrote yesterday, Consumer Watchdog is reportedly planning a news conference today in Washington, DC, where it will call on the US government to open up an antitrust investigation into Google’s business practices, with breaking up the company one of the group’s suggested outcomes.

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Matt McGee

Matt McGee joined Third Door Media as a writer/reporter/editor in September 2008. He served as Editor-In-Chief from January 2013 until his departure in July 2017. He can be found on Twitter at @MattMcGee.