Department of Justice reportedly may lead Google antitrust probe

The Department of Justice is preparing to conduct a wide-ranging antitrust investigation into Google's business practices, multiple sources have said to news agencies. The scope of the sweep looks to include the company's primary search and online advertising operations. The speculation comes in the wake of a series of penalties and further awaiting trials in other parts of the world on Google's anti-competitive behavior.

The Federal Trade Commission had previously assessed Google's practices before the firm agreed to minor remedial measures in 2013 covering competitors' use of standard essential patents, biasing in search results, and allowing AdWords clients to run campaigns on rival platforms.

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