The Profound Foolishness Of The Antitrust Harassment Google Endures

BusinessPolicyThe Profound Foolishness Of The Antitrust Harassment Google EnduresByJohn Tamny,Contributor.Follow AuthorMay 29, 2026, 10:00am EDTPARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 08: In this photo illustration, Google app logos, Drive, YouTube, Gmail, Chrome, Google and Google Maps are displayed on the screen of an iPhone on June 08, 2023 in Paris, France. Users of the Google Chrome search engine are advised to update the software on their web browser as soon as possible to ensure their security. The American giant has just released a security update to correct a computer flaw representing a high risk for Internet users. This is the third time since the beginning of the year that Google has spotted a "zero day" flaw, that is to say, a computer flaw not directly resolved, a favorite prey of hackers.(Photo illustration by Chesnot/Getty Images)Getty ImagesAntitrust is always and everywhere a look backwards. It would be difficult to find more powerful evidence of this truth than the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) thankfully concluded attacks on Google for the success of its Chrome browser. To grasp the profound foolishness of it all, readers need only conduct a search on Google while reading this opinion piece. It would reveal a totally different, and plainly evolving search experience. Getting at least somewhat specific, the search bar itself has changed on Google to reflect the changing nature of search. It’s now essentially “two lines” to reflect the fact that how individuals interact with their computers (“computer” itself a dated word) is increasingly at odds with how people formerly used their various devices. Thinking about this, the DOJ first targeted Google for its Chrome browser in November of 2024, which is itself instructive. To see why, readers need only contemplate the nature of a search on Chrome in 2024 versus one in May of 2026. To say that there’s a substantial difference between the two insults understatement. Of course, what’s driven the difference is tha...