Google said to be under antitrust scrutiny

Google is back under US antitrust scrutiny as officials ask whether the tech giant stifled competitors’ access to its Android mobile-operating system, said two people familiar with the matter.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached an agreement with the Justice Department to spearhead an investigation of Google’s Android business, the sources said.

FTC officials have met with technology company representatives who say Google gives priority to its own services on the Android platform, while restricting others, the sources said on condition of anonymity because the matter is confidential.