U.S. government requests Google to submit 'data related to antitrust violations'

The US government has also requested Google to submit data on search results and related ads in the United States over a specific period of time. Google has shown a willingness to talk, but has opposed data submissions as 'overly broad and potentially privileged.'

Justice Department gives judge big Google document request | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tech-antitrust-google-idUSKBN2AP02J

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This data request is related to a proceeding filed in October 2020 by the United States Department of Justice and 11 State Attorney Generals for violating antitrust laws.

Google is sued by the Justice Department for 'antitrust violations'-GIGAZINE

Also, in December 2020, suspicions emerged that 'Google was colluding with Facebook.' The alleged collusion between Google and Facebook is called 'Jedi Blue, ' and 10 state attorneys have accused 'the two biggest online advertising companies, Google and Facebook, have gained more market power.' I will.

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by Ben Nuttall

The U.S. Department of Justice and some state attorneys told Google's parent company Alphabet 'February 2, 2015 to February 8, 2015' and 'February 3, 2020 to February 9, 2020.' We asked you to submit data about the search engine in 'to', as well as data about the amount and revenue of ads and their bids within 30 days.

Bloomberg, an overseas news media, said, 'The lawsuits in October and December 2020 were filed during the Trump administration, but this data request was made under the Biden administration.' Even if it becomes, I think that the wind on Google will continue to be strong.

In response to a data submission request from the Justice Department, Google insisted that 'the data being requested is overly extensive and this request is potentially privileged,' and Google said that the data submission While disagreeing, he says he is ready to discuss the issue.