Facebook Being Investigated by 47 Attorneys General

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47 Attorneys General are now investigating Facebook for possible antitrust violations. When the probe was first announced in September, 8 states were behind the effort.  45 states have now signed on along with AGs in the District of Columbia and Guam.  The AGs say it is a bi-partisan effort. “After continued bipartisan conversations with attorneys

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The Justice Department Investigation into Google: What We Know

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Facebook’s gotten a lot of attention lately by legislators and regulators, but now the attention is shifting towards Google. The Justice Department is focusing on advertising and search, but the exact focus is unclear according to the Washington Post.  CNBC reports that investigation is about whether the tech company violated laws to ensure fair competition

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