EU launches antitrust probe into Google’s Fitbit deal over privacy issues

A four-month-long

A four-month-long investigation has been opened by EU investigators over Google’s $2.1 billion bid for fitness tracker maker Fitbit. The deal would further entrench Google’s clout in the online advertising markets, regulators say.

According to the European Commission, a pledge by Google not to use Fitbit’s data for advertising in a bid to address competition concerns was insufficient.

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