Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp Australia Calls for Google to Be Broken Up

News Corp says the move is needed to preserve advertising and the news media.

The logo of Google is seen on a screen. In the background there is the logo of Alphabet. Alphabet is the mother company of Google. It has a revenue of 117 billion dollars. (Photo by Alexander Pohl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
The logo of Google is seen on a screen. In the background there is the logo of Alphabet. Alphabet is the mother company of Google. It has a revenue of 117 billion dollars. (Photo by Alexander Pohl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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In an 80-page document which mostly concerns Google, the Australian arm of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp called for a potential break up of the internet giant.

In the submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, News Corp Australia indicated Google has too much power over news outlets and online advertisers.

As a result, Google’s “ecosystem” allows it to control the results of internet searches and then charge advertisers based on how many people viewed their ads, according to the submission.

Citing Google’s alleged “anti-competitive” practices, News Corp Australia asked the ACCC to implement a “bold solution” and considering breaking Google up.

Doing that will “create a competitive market for search engines, mobile operating systems, internet browsers (and) the supply of digital advertising,” the company said in its submission.

Though Murdoch probably wouldn’t vote for Elizabeth Warren if he could, the Deomcratic senator running for president in 2020, said she also would break up the big tech giant if elected.

In a November interview, President Trump also said he was “very seriously” considering taking antitrust action against Google, Facebook, and Amazon.

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