States Add to Scrutiny on Google, Facebook, Other Big Tech

State attorneys general are preparing for their own investigations into big tech platforms including Google and Facebook, based on concerns that largely mirror those driving probes by the Justice Department, the Federal Trade Commission and Congress. Several state attorneys general and aides said a core group of AGs has been discussing how to address antitrust-related concerns around big tech companies for some months. One official estimated the number of attorneys general who are involved at between 12 and 20. While the federal government still carries the most clout, “meaningful litigation to check companies over the last 30 years seems to be starting out more and more from the state AGs,” said Jeff Landry, the Louisiana attorney general, in a recent interview. “Now it’s up to the AGs and DOJ and FTC...to solve” the problems.