11 US states want Google broken up due to its market power

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Coming just days before the US presidential election, the filing’s timing could be seen as a political gesture since it fulfils a promise made by President Donald Trump to his supporters to hold certain companies to account for allegedly stifling conservative voices. The federal lawsuit marks a rare moment of agreement between the Trump administration and progressive Democrats. US senator Elizabeth Warren tweeted on September 10, using the hash tag #BreakUpBigTech, that she wanted “swift, aggressive action”.More lawsuits could be in the offing as probes by state attorneys-general into Google’s broader businesses are underway, as well as an investigation of its broader digital advertising businesses.

 

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