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- The Justice Department is planning an antitrust investigation involving Google, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Friday.
- According to the report, Google will be investigated by the Justice Department over its search and other businesses.
The Justice Department is planning an antitrust investigation involving Google, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Friday.
According to the report, Google will be investigated by the Justice Department over its search and other businesses.
The news amid growing calls for major tech companies like Google and Facebook to be broken up. Democratic Presidential Elizabeth Warren has led the charge, publishing her plan to "unwind" big tech companies in a Medium post this March.
Warren has showed no signs of shying away from her plan, as "Break Up Big Tech" billboards were spotted near a busy San Francisco train station earlier this week.
This story is developing.
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Source: Business Insider – nbastone@businessinsider.com (Nick Bastone)