German antitrust watchdog launches proceedings against Google

German antitrust watchdog launches proceedings against Google
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Germany's antitrust watchdog launched a probe into whether Google Germany, Google Ireland and its parent company Alphabet are exploiting their market dominance

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FILE PHOTO: The Google logo is seen on on the company's European headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, February 27, 2021. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
Germany's antitrust watchdog launched a probe into whether Google Germany, Google Ireland and its parent company Alphabet are exploiting their market dominance, it said on Tuesday.

The cartel office said the investigation will consider whether the tech giant offers users enough choice in how it uses their data.

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