India investigating Google AdWords in new antitrust probe
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Search giant Google can now add another name to the list of parties investigating potential antitrust violations. According to The Wall Street Journal and AFP, the Competition Commission of India has launched a probe to determine whether Google is engaging in anti-competitive practices. The probe will initially be focused on AdWords, say officials, but could expand to other services. It was apparently launched after complaints by a site called Bharatmatrimony.com, which has previously accused Google of "[abusing] its dominance by engaging in discriminatory and retaliatory practices relating to AdWords," and will take "at least a couple of months" to complete. »read more
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