The Justice Department is accusing Google of encouraging employees to discuss sensitive topics in chats that automatically deleted after 24 hours. The move is the latest in the federal government’s efforts to turn up the heat on the search giant. The motion is part of an ongoing antitrust lawsuit that was filed in 2020 against the company over whether it violated antitrust laws by steering...
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