Missouri Attorney General Launches Probe Into Google's Business Practices
November 13 2017 - 12:39PM
Dow Jones News
By Jack Nicas
Missouri's attorney general has launched a broad investigation
into whether Google is violating the state's consumer-protection
and antitrust laws, a new front in the internet giant's regulatory
battles.
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley on Monday said he issued
an investigative subpoena to probe Google's collection of user
data, its use of other sites' content, and its alleged manipulation
of search results to favor its own services.
Mr. Hawley said his probe was in part prompted by a record $2.7
billion fine European regulators levied against Google in June for
allegedly favoring its services in its search results.
"We're concerned they're engaged in a similar pattern of
behavior in the United States," he told reporters.
Google, a unit of Alphabet Inc., didn't immediately respond to a
request for comment. It has disputed European regulators'
charges.
(More to Come)
Write to Jack Nicas at jack.nicas@wsj.com
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