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DOJ Antitrust Case Against Google Reportedly Set to Focus on Search

By Nick Bastone
· · Source: The New York Times

The U.S. Department of Justice’s antitrust case against Google is expected to focus on the tech giant’s dominance over internet search, The New York Times reported on Tuesday, which is a narrower scope than had been previously anticipated. The Times said a case centered on how Google uses its market share in search to harm rival companies and consumers was “furthest along in legal theory” and...

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