Brazil regulator approves deeper probe into Google’s news content use

Brazil’s antitrust watchdog CADE ​approved on Thursday ​a recommendation to deepen investigations ​into the use of journalistic content by Alphabet’s Google, which would assess potential abuse of the company’s ‌dominant market ⁠position.

CADE’s ⁠members backed a proposal from its interim chief ​Diogo Thomson de Andrade to return the case to ​its general superintendence for formal administrative proceedings, citing the evolution of Google’s conduct since ​the 2019 inquiry began.

The ⁠case began ‌following CADE’s 2019 determination to ​examine ​competitive conditions in search and news ⁠markets.