Google likely to face antitrust investigation by the US Department of Justice

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Antitrust examination into Google won't be limited to its search or online advertising business practices

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) is preparing an antitrust investigation into Google to work out whether it has broken US antitrust laws.  That's according to a report published in the Wall St...

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