Texas is investigating Google

Google is under scrutiny. Texas authorities conducted a formal investigation against the internet giant for alleged monopolistic practices in its handling of search and online advertising.

The review, conducted by the state attorney general in the U.S. - try to find out if Google is neutral when it comes to display the search results. Some companies believe that the site deliberately placed at the end of the listing or are charged higher rates for advertising on the portal and the google investigation.
The company said in an official blog that its priority is "to provide search results and ads that are relevant and useful to their users."
He added: "As not all sites may appear at the top in the results or even on the first page, it is not surprising that the sites less relevant and less quality are not satisfied with their position in the resultsand the google investigation.

Texas is investigating Google


Google also noted in his blog that after the three companies that filed the complaint against them-myTriggers, SourceTool / Trade Comet and Foundem-are the same lawyers that represented Microsoft, a major search engine competitors.
In another incident, Google has proposed to pay $ 8.5 million to close a complaint against them on Buzz.
The service, which was released in February, allows Gmail users to build a social network based on their contacts and the google investigation.
Google and buzz

But several users sued Google Gmail Buzz ensuring that violated their privacy, for this reason google is investigating. The amount that the company is willing to pay are used to pay lawyers for the plaintiffs and as a donation to organizations that support privacy online.Each of the seven people who filed the suit would only be $ 2,500.
The agreement also includes a clause by which Google is committed to educating its users more privacy issues for Buzz.The settlement between both parties still must be approved by a judge.

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