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Google search empire faces probe under new UK digital competition law
Google's online search empire faces is being targeted with a fresh probe under the United Kingdom's sweeping new online competition law, officials announced on Tuesday.
Google's Search Business Faces UK Antitrust Investigation
Google is the first tech company investigated under the United Kingdom's new competition law. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) began its first strategic market status (SMS) designation investigation under the new digital markets competition regime, which came into force at the start of the year, according to a Tuesday (Jan. 14) press release.
Google Faces a New Competition Probe. More Regulators Are Pressuring the Company.
The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority said Tuesday that its investigation would assess Google's position in search and search-advertising services.
Competition watchdog launches investigation into Google
Google could be required to hand over data it collects to businesses as the UK competition regulator launched an investigation into the tech giant.
UK's Antitrust Regulator Tests New Powers Targeting Google
Since Jan. 1, the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been granted new powers to regulate digital markets, investigate firms, impose remedies and enforce sanctions. The newly introduced Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC) closely aligns with the European Union's Digital Markets Act, sharing similar powers and obligations.
Google Comes Under U.K. Investigation Over Search Services
It will be the first investigation under a new digital markets competition regime that could force the company to change its conduct.
Google faces more scrutiny as UK watchdog flexes new digital competition powers
Britain's competition watchdog flexed new digital market powers on Monday for the first time with an investigation into Google's search and search ad businesses.
UK Regulators to Investigate Google's Position in Search, Advertising Markets
Regulators in the United Kingdom have opened an investigation into the market position of the search and advertising services of Alphabet's (GOOGL) Google, the first under new antitrust rules that went into effect with the start of the new year.
Google faces first major probe under UK's new digital competition rules
Google is facing a major probe from the UK competition watchdog under the new digital markets competition regime. Under the new rules, which came into force this month, the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) must decide whether a small group of large tech companies should be handed "strategic market status" where they will be governed by special conduct requirements or interventions to improve competition for consumers and businesses.
Russian court imposes $78 million fine on Alphabet's Google for non-compliance
A Russian district court fined Alphabet's Google 8 billion roubles ($77.9 million) on Tuesday for non-compliance.
UK antitrust regulator opens probe into Google's search services
Britain's competition watchdog said Tuesday that it's opening a formal antitrust investigation into Google's search and search advertising business.
UK's antitrust regulator to investigate Google's search services
Britain's antitrust regulator said on Tuesday it would investigate Google's search services using its new powers to see how they impact consumers and businesses, including advertisers, news publishers and rival search engines.
