Google Said to Face Ads Complaint in EU Antitrust Clampdown
- EU said to be finalizing evidence sent by Google critics
- Advertising is EU’s third front in clash with search giant
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The European Union is taking steps that could lead to a third antitrust complaint against Google, this time over its lucrative advertising services, according to three people familiar with the EU investigation.
EU officials sent the search giant’s critics requests to allow their evidence to be shared with Google, said the people, who asked not to be named because the case is private. One request was sent as recently as last week, one person said. Such a move is typically a precursor to a formal EU statement of objections cataloging how a firm may have violated EU antitrust law.