United States of probes: why 48 attorneys general are getting tough on Google

10 September 2019 00:00

Duration: 11:53

Some 48 American states – that’s all members of the union except for Alabama and California – have announced plans to launch antitrust probes into Google, warning the search giant that they’re ready to follow their investigations wherever they may lead. It’s sobering news from Google – and for Facebook, which is also facing an antitrust or privacy probe by the states. The take-home is this: bashing Silicon Valley has become good politics for both the right and the left in the US.

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James Panichi
Mike Swift

James Panichi Senior Editor, Asia Pacific

James Panichi

James, an Australian journalist with over 25 years’ experience in print and electronic media, helps to oversee MLex’s coverage of regulatory risk in Asia, with special attention to Australia and New Zealand. In 2016, James was appointed as MLex’s managing editor for continental Europe, overseeing the Brussels bureau’s coverage of EU regulatory affairs and managing a team of 16 journalists in Brussels and Geneva. Previously James worked for the European Voice newspaper, before joining the... Read more

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Mike Swift Chief Global Digital Risk Correspondent

Mike Swift

Mike Swift is an award-winning journalist who has been at the forefront of covering data, privacy and cybersecurity regulatory news for more than a decade. As the Chief Global Digital Risk Correspondent for MLex, in addition to reporting, he coordinates MLex’s worldwide coverage in the practice area. Formerly chief Internet reporter for the San Jose Mercury News and SiliconValley.com, Mike has covered Google, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, Twitter and other tech companies and has closely tracked... Read more

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