Racine (left) and Paxton speaking during the launch of an antitrust investigation into large tech companies, outside of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC on Sept 9, 2019. The backlash against Big Tech headed into a new phase with another broad antitrust investigation, highlighting the mounting legal challenges facing the dominant online platforms. — AFP
A nationwide group of US states opened an investigation into whether Google’s advertising practices violate antitrust laws, targeting the heart of the search giant’s business.
Attorneys general from 48 states, led by Ken Paxton of Texas, and from the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico announced the probe Monday on the steps of the Supreme Court in Washington, citing concerns that the company is raising costs for advertisers and questioning whether consumers are getting the best information from search results.
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