The Justice Department and FTC generally do not discuss investigations. LAWMAKERS WEIGH INLeading lawmakers on both sides of the aisle welcomed potential investigations of big tech firms. Another Republican, Senator Marsha Blackburn, said the panel would do what she called a "deeper dive" into big tech companies. The Washington Post reported on Saturday that Amazon would come under the remit of the FTC in any probe. In 2014, the iPhone maker settled a Justice Department lawsuit alleging it conspired with publishers to raise the price of e-books.

Source: bd News24 June 04, 2019 03:43 UTC