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Google's interactions with federal regulators

June 2011 Google confirms that the Federal Trade Commission is looking into whether the company has been abusing its dominance of Internet search and advertising to stifle competition as it expands into other lucrative online markets, such as mapping, comparison shopping and travel. Rivals complain that Google manipulates its results to steer users to its own sites and services and bury links to competitors. Google insists it is giving people the best recommendations, including those of Google products.
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By The Associated Press

June 2011

Google confirms that the Federal Trade Commission is looking into whether the company has been abusing its dominance of Internet search and advertising to stifle competition as it expands into other lucrative online markets, such as mapping, comparison shopping and travel.

Rivals complain that Google manipulates its results to steer users to its own sites and services and bury links to competitors.

Google insists it is giving people the best recommendations, including those of Google products.