Google spends millions on academic research to influence opinion, says watchdog

The tech company has funded 329 papers on public policy since 2005, according to the US-based Campaign for Accountability

Google has spent millions funding academic research in the US and Europe to try to influence public opinion and policymakers, a watchdog has claimed.

Over the last decade, Google has funded research papers that appear to support the technology company's business interests and defend against regulatory challenges such as antitrust and anti-piracy, the US-based Campaign for Accountability (CfA) said in a report.