German watchdog launches Google Maps investigation


FILE PHOTO The Google Maps app logo is seen on a smartphone in this picture illustration taken September 15 2017. REUTERSDado RuvicIllustration

FILE PHOTO: The Google Maps app logo is seen on a smartphone in this picture illustration taken September 15, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's cartel office launched an investigation of Google Germany and parent Alphabet Inc on Tuesday over possible anti-competitive restrictions on the Google Maps platform.

"We have information to suggest that Google may be restricting the combination of its own map services with third-party map services," said Bundeskartellamt head Andreas Mundt.

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