"The Belgian #Competition Authority announced Friday it has launched a formal investigation into #Google’s online #advertising business, over suspicions that the search giant may be in breach of the law.

The agency said that it would look into whether local #publishers and advertisers have become so reliant on Google’s infrastructure that they are left with no viable alternatives." - via Politico Europe

#antitrust #gatekeepers #belgium

"The Belgian #Competition Authority announced Friday it has launched a formal investigation into #Google’s online #advertising business, over suspicions that the search giant may be in breach of the law.

The agency said that it would look into whether local #publishers and advertisers have become so reliant on Google’s infrastructure that they are left with no viable alternatives." - via Politico Europe

#antitrust #gatekeepers #belgium