China Plans to Launch an Antitrust Probe Into Google

— 30 septembre 2020

In an echo of the Trump administration’s crackdown on the Chinese app TikTok, the Chinese government just took aim at Google — preparing to launch an antitrust probe into the tech giant over alleged monopolistic behavior.

The probe, which may become a full investigation as soon as next month, will look into whether Google has been leveraging the market dominance of its Android operating system against potential competitors, anonymous sources close to the situation told Reuters. When it begins, it will become the latest of a growing list of countries putting Google through the wringer.