Republican senator asks FTC to examine Google ads

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch on Thursday asked the Federal Trade Commission to examine the potential antitrust developments in Google’s search and digital advertising.

Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) speaks at a memorial service for the late boxer Muhammad Ali n Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., June 10, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson Picture Supplied by Action Images

Hatch, the Republican chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, said in a letter to FTC Chairman Joseph Simons he was concerned about the internet company’s practices, citing a number of antitrust complaints and reports since the agency’s last investigation in 2013.

Reporting by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Tim Ahmann

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