United States of probes: why 48 attorneys general are getting tough on Google
Some 48 American states \u2013 that\u2019s all members of the union except for Alabama and California \u2013 have announced plans to launch antitrust probes into Google, warning the search giant that they\u2019re ready to follow their investigations wherever they may lead. It\u2019s sobering news from Google \u2013 and for Facebook, which is also facing an antitrust or privacy probe by the states. The take-home is this: bashing Silicon Valley has become good politics for both the right and the left in the US.