Jan 26 (Reuters) - U.S. state attorneys general will meet with Justice Department attorneys next week to share information on their investigations into Alphabet Inc's Google, that could eventually lead them to join forces, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. The investigations have centered around monopolistic behavior that may harm consumers through Google's control of online advertising markets and search traffic. Attorneys general from 48 U.S. states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico formally launched an investigation into Google last year, in a sign of growing scrutiny of technology giants. The newspaper also added that at least seven attorneys general who are part of the investigation being led by the Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, have been invited to the meeting. Google and the Justice Department did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 26, 2020 16:30 UTC