Justice Department Is Preparing Antitrust Investigation of Google

WASHINGTON—The Justice Department is gearing up for an antitrust investigation of

Alphabet
Inc.’s

Google, a move that could present a major new layer of regulatory scrutiny for the search giant, according to people familiar with the matter. The FTC and the department have been in talks recently on who would oversee any new antitrust investigation of a leading U.S. tech giant, and the commission agreed to give the Justice Department jurisdiction over Google, the people said. A Justice Department investigation would put Google—and potentially other tech giants—in an unwanted spotlight at a time when major internet companies already have seen their political fortunes turning, both in the U.S. and overseas.

Source: www.wsj.com