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Google hit with third antitrust suit as states point to illegal monopoly in search

2020-12-18 09:01:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) Google is facing a third major antitrust suit in the US, started by 38 states led by the Colorado attorney general. Similar to the case filed by the federal Department of Justice in October, the states allege Google illegally maintains its monopoly in the search market through anti-competitive practices, harming both consumers and advertisers. The suit adds the additional charge of 'search bias', accusing Google of favouring its own services in search results.

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Google sued again over anti-competitive search practices

2020-12-18 02:01:10| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

US states accuse Google of unfairly abusing monopolies to dominate new tech like voice assistants.

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Google wins EU clearance for Fitbit takeover after data, API commitments

2020-12-17 16:28:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) Google has secured clearance from the European Commission for its takeover of Fitbit, after agreeing to limits on how it can use data collected over Fitbit wearables. The conditions will apply for ten years and may be extended further if needed to protect competition, the Commission said.

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Google faces new competition suit from state attorneys over display ads market

2020-12-17 08:51:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) Google is facing another competition lawsuit from a group of states led by the Texas attorney general. The suit centres on alleged competition violations in the display advertising market, including a supposed agreement with Facebook to divide up the market.

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