A previous FTC probe of Google took more than two years. Leading lawmakers on both sides of the aisle welcomed potential investigations of big tech firms. US Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, a Republican, said that the business model of companies like Google and Facebook needs to be scrutinized. Another Republican, US Senator Marsha Blackburn, said the panel would do what she called a “deeper dive” into big tech companies. Separately, the US House of Representatives Committee of the Judiciary opened its own investigation into competition in digital markets, with both Republicans and Democrats expressing concern about the power exercised by tech giants.

Source: Taipei Times June 04, 2019 15:56 UTC