DOJ preparing antitrust investigation into Google

Published June 1, 2019 2:21am ET



The Justice Department is preparing an investigation into Google’s business practices, including those related to its search function, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.

The Federal Trade Commission previously conducted a separate antitrust investigation into the tech giant’s search and advertising practices but closed the investigation in 2013 without bringing charges. Google voluntarily made changes to some of its business practices in response to the investigation.

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