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DoJ and State AGs Put together Antitrust Case Towards Google, however Search Bias Is Lacking

State attorneys basic met with the Justice Division on Friday to make preparations for an anticipated antitrust case towards Google. Nonetheless, sources say that search bias — which is essential to Google's means to sway elections and management the circulate of political data — shouldn't be but a serious a part of the DoJ's case.
State attorneys general met with the Justice Department on Friday to make preparations for an anticipated antitrust case against Google. However, sources say that search bias — which is crucial to Google's ability to sway elections and control the flow of political information — is not yet a major part of the DoJ's case.

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