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Google hesitates to crack down on allegedly deceptive practices by IAC: WSJ

Google hesitates to crack down on allegedly deceptive practices by IAC: WSJ

Google has hesitated to take action against marketing practices by media conglomerate IAC that it deemed to be deceptive because of fears it would exacerbate its own antitrust scrutiny, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. Investigators inside Google found that IAC-made extensions for Google’s Chrome web browser offered some functions they didn’t follow through on and steered users toward additional ads, the Journal reported, based on documents it reviewed. Google’s internal report… Source link

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Google Accuses Ask.com Owner IAC Of Browser Hijacking: Wall Street Journal

Google Accuses Ask.com Owner IAC Of Browser Hijacking: Wall Street Journal

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Google Spars With Barry Diller’s IAC on Marketing Practices

Google Spars With Barry Diller’s IAC on Marketing Practices

Google is deciding whether to impose severe penalties on the online conglomerate IAC/InterActive Corp. over what the search giant concluded were deceptive marketing practices, according to documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal and people familiar with the matter. Google, which determined that IAC misled users about its browser extensions, could go as far as banning those products from its Chrome browser. IAC, under Chairman Barry Diller, is pushing back, saying… Source link

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