Google faces antitrust investigation for plan to phase out cookies for ads: Report

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Google’s plan to stop tracking users’ web browsing to sell online advertisements has reportedly led to an investigation by the Justice Department, which is investigating whether the move could hurt smaller rivals in the online advertising industry.

Google announced earlier this month that it will stop tracking users’ web browsing, also known as “cookies,” to sell online advertisements as a response to privacy concerns.

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