Justice department explores Google antitrust case

The Justice Department is exploring whether to open a case against Google for potential antitrust violations, putting renewed scrutiny on the company amid a growing chorus of criticism about the power of Big Tech, three people with knowledge of the deliberations said Friday.

An investigation into how Google arranges search results could revive a case closed in 2013 by another government agency, the Federal Trade Commission. The five FTC commissioners voted unanimously at the time against bringing charges against the company. Google agreed to make some changes to search practices tied to advertising.