Google antitrust probe to expand its investigation into Android business as well: Report

The 50 attorneys general investigating advertising practices at Alphabet Inc’s Google are planning to expand their antitrust probe into the unit’s flagship Android business, CNBC reported on Thursday , citing people familiar with the matter.

Google did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

The Google probe is being led by the Texas attorney general’s office and is known to be focused on its search and digital advertising businesses .

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The Alphabet unit also faces two other major inquiries — a US Justice Department investigation and a probe by the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee — both of which have broad reviews of the big internet companies underway.

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Last year, Google was fined 4.34 billion euros (£3.74 billion) by the European Commission, saying the tech giant gave itself an unfair advantage by pre-installing its Chrome browser and Google search app on Android smartphones and notebooks.

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