Alphabet's Google is to be investigated by the office of Attorney General Josh Hawley in US over whether it violated the state's consumer protection and antitrust laws. Google and other large American tech companies are increasingly being investigated over their position in the corporate and civic sectors of the Missouri. In Europe, Google has already been hit with a $2.7bn fine over its shopping search practices and faces a further fine over its AdSense network.
Alphabet's Google is to be investigated by the office of Attorney General Josh Hawley in Missouri over whether it violated the state's consumer protection and antitrust laws. Google and other large American tech companies are increasingly being investigated over their position in the corporate and civic sectors of the US. In Europe, Google has already been hit with a $2.7bn fine over its shopping search practices and faces a further fine over its AdSense network.