DOJ Scrutinizes Google Advertising, Search in Antitrust Probe
- Investigators meeting companies with grievances against Google
- Barr elevates antitrust lawyer in sign of his keen interest
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The Justice Department is scrutinizing Google’s digital advertising and search operations as authorities gear up a broad antitrust review of the market power of giant internet companies, according to people familiar with the matter.
Antitrust officials have been actively meeting over the past month with third-party companies that could have grievances against Google, including publishers and consumer-facing websites, said two people familiar with the matter. Advertisers and ad-tech companies have also met with the officials, and more meetings are on the calendar, one of the people said.