EU's Google ad tech probe part of bloc's antitrust crackdown

The European Union’s move on Tuesday to open an investigation into Google over alleged antitrust behavior in the digital ad tech sector's is the bloc’s latest move to crack down on U.S. tech giants

LONDON -- The European Union’s move on Tuesday to investigate Google over alleged antitrust behavior in the digital ad tech sector is the bloc’s latest crackdown on U.S. tech giants. Here’s a look at enforcement actions taken by the EU’s competition commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, in recent years, as well as actions by U.S. antitrust regulators and states. ——— GOOGLE June 2021: The EU commission opens a formal investigation into whether Google stifles competition in the digital ad technology market by favoring its own ad services for buying display ads at the expense of rival services.