The EU Commission has issued a statement of objections accusing Google of engaging in “abusive practices in online advertising technology” that may result in the division of its ad business. The commission has preliminarily determined that Google is unlikely to alter its conduct, and that the only way to address competition concerns is through the “mandatory divestment” of some of its services. “Google is present at almost every level of the so-called adtech supply chain,” CEO Margrethe Vestager said in a statement. “Our initial concern is that Google may have…

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