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Google Is About To Be Hit With An Antitrust Probe From The FTC

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Larry Page
AP

The FTC is about to serve a subpoena to Google for an antitrust probe, the WSJ reports.

The FTC investigation will look at whether or not Google is abusing its influence on the web.

Google has the number one search engine, with about 66% of the market in U.S. Its search share has been pretty flat for the last year.

The investigation will look at whether Google's dominant position in the search world is giving it an unfair influence in the world of online advertising.

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Jay was the executive editor of Business Insider. He oversaw day-to-day coverage on the site. He started as an intern at Business Insider in 2007. Before becoming executive editor he was running SAI, the technology section of the site.He has a degree from the University of Delaware in economics and a master's in journalism from NYU.