Google faces antitrust investigation by 50 US states and territories

Regulators are growing more concerned about company's impact on smaller companies striving to compete in Google's markets

Fifty US states and territories, led by Texas, announced an investigation into Google's "potential monopolistic behavior".

The Monday announcement closely followed one from a separate group of states on Friday that disclosed an investigation into Facebook's market dominance. The two investigations widen the antitrust scrutiny of big tech companies beyond sweeping federal and congressional investigations and enforcement action by European regulators.