my question remains: What exactly is there at Google to "break up"? The ad unit is the business. Everything else is essentially irrelevant. I'm not sure how you pull a Bell on Google. https://t.co/977yEfZYNF

— David Ruddock (@RDRv3) September 9, 2019

A lot of these states have historically had ZERO problem with predatory telecom monopolies ripping users off and hamstringing competitors on a daily basis.

I mean Google certainly has created plenty of problems worth looking at, but maybe be consistent? https://t.co/es88u3IFnh

— Karl Bode (@KarlBode) September 9, 2019

It’s 50 AGs involved — 48 states, DC and Puerto Rico. Missing are California and Alabama.

— Brian Fung (@b_fung) September 9, 2019

As Missouri's former AG, Sen. Hawley was one of the first to open an antitrust investigation into Google, and "has carried over that same tech skepticism into the halls of Congress where he has sponsored a number of bills aimed at regulating the industry." https://t.co/pV0emjO7XA

— Senator Hawley Press Office (@SenHawleyPress) September 9, 2019

Google under antitrust investigation by 50 attorneys general https://t.co/6EE2kEXcMy pic.twitter.com/YLixhebQtR

— The Verge (@verge) September 9, 2019

??Google hit by antitrust probe led by Texas attorney general

50 attorneys general are participating in the investigation.https://t.co/b9UpRCixlA

— ZyroFoxtrot??⭐️??⭐️??⭐️?? (@ZyroFoxtrot) September 9, 2019

here's our developing story: https://t.co/96yXFXVk1B

— Richard Nieva (@richardjnieva) September 9, 2019

BREAKING: 50 attorney generals are joining an investigation into Google over possible antitrust violations, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the initiative’s leader, announced Monday.https://t.co/jCikJalHeW

— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) September 9, 2019

Crush Google! https://t.co/rkN10gtjtk

— Mike Cernovich (@Cernovich) September 9, 2019

BREAKING: 50 state attorneys genera led by ⁦@KenPaxtonTX⁩ announce antitrust investigation of Google https://t.co/TSOY1fuDGf

— Jack Posobiec ?? (@JackPosobiec) September 9, 2019

Texas Attorney General Paxton is leading a 50 attorneys general multistate investigation into anticompetitive practices of Google that harm consumers. https://t.co/QhMgFvK0qH

— Ken Paxton (@KenPaxtonTX) September 9, 2019

50 attorneys general are joining an investigation into Google over possible antitrust violations https://t.co/UjKCqk0l5A

— Shirtless Pundit ?? (@zachhaller) September 9, 2019

Any regerts Google, Facebook, Twitter? You might want to start opening up those data logs. ????

Texas attorney general leads Google antitrust probe https://t.co/L1BblZWAIK

— ?Nightgoat? (@IamJacksTumor) September 9, 2019

Guess they watched @marklevinshow last night!♟https://t.co/ll5mFK79yP

— Karli Bonne’⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@kbq225) September 9, 2019

Texas attorney general leads Google antitrust probe. https://t.co/wR8ViNh6nA

— ⭐️⭐️⭐️VB??Nationalist (@vmbb12) September 9, 2019

Google faces a new antitrust investigation from 49 states and DC #SmartNews https://t.co/Df9ePRHVs7

— ??#Dark2Light? (@ScrapperChris) September 9, 2019

#ElectionMeddling#Google
Google faces a new antitrust probe by 50 attorneys generalhttps://t.co/u19rKG6Sxa

— EMPIntelligenceNet© (@Megavolts001) September 9, 2019

Eppur si muove.
After a long period of de facto antitrust immunity (an eternity in digital), 50 (!) US State Attorneys General launch antitrust investigations into Google.
THIS IS A BIG DEAL.

Texas attorney general leads Google antitrust probe https://t.co/1KqE8s9u01

— Tommaso Valletti (@TomValletti) September 9, 2019

Vast team of states set to launch antitrust probe of Google. State attorneys general will hold a press conference today near the US Supreme Court building. https://t.co/MGtmeQf2J2

— Digital Citizens (@4SaferInternet) September 9, 2019

Attorneys general of 50 states and territories have formally announced a joint, bipartisan antitrust investigation into Googlehttps://t.co/o6UaCYXfxv

— Axios (@axios) September 9, 2019

it's happeninghttps://t.co/fpKoPBqEUr

— conputer dipshit (@davidcrespo) September 9, 2019

Nearly Every State Is Launching An Antitrust Investigation Of Google https://t.co/YW2dRyOUlU via @itsnicolenguyen

— Dr Fern Riddell (@FernRiddell) September 9, 2019

Attorneys general from nearly every state — except California and Alabama — are launching an antitrust investigation of Google, which will account for 31.1% of worldwide digital ad spending this year, the largest market share of any company.
https://t.co/xM1hmhXjhq

— nic nguyen (@itsnicolenguyen) September 9, 2019

Wow! Also, Yikes! Now, what about Twitter and Facebook?!
@ShelbyKSStewart @goldengateblond @NicolleDWallace @ed_gucker @AaronBrynen @sfchronicle @mercnews @goldeemxtra1 @EdBlackEsq @lawprofblawg https://t.co/k8eAuQEwHM

— Optimist. Long memory (@Rockmedia) September 9, 2019

50개 주의 Attorney General(주 최고 법무관, 또는 검찰총창, 또는 법무장관)이 구글을 향해 총공격? 통신사들에 대해서는 이러지 않았으면서 인터넷 기업이 시련을 받는 이유는 사람의 마음을 움직이는 일의 독점에 대해 굉장히 신경질적이 되었기 때문이겠지요.https://t.co/49wpF7ech4

— Goodhyun 김국현 (@goodhyun) September 10, 2019

“This is a company that dominates all aspects of advertising on the internet and searching on the internet, as they dominate the buyer side, the seller side, the (ad) auction side and even the video side with YouTube,” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. https://t.co/dgnPE2UBlb

— Michael Kingsbury (@Celtic_Films) September 10, 2019

Antitrust probe against Google launched by nearly all U.S. states. California reportedly not participating, refuses to explainhttps://t.co/dgnPE2UBlb

— Michael Kingsbury (@Celtic_Films) September 10, 2019

Google under antitrust investigation by 50 attorneys general https://t.co/6EE2kEXcMy pic.twitter.com/s1lFYf7ZaT

— The Verge (@verge) September 10, 2019

Google under antitrust investigation by 50 attorneys general https://t.co/g9QQUm6IJd

— Olé (@Olez) September 10, 2019

Get em! - https://t.co/4UMf4w0gu0

— Chris Brogan (@chrisbrogan) September 9, 2019

Google under antitrust investigation by 50 attorneys general https://t.co/SNpmCsFGby

— Pedro Dias: ~/pedro$ (@pedrodias) September 9, 2019

On the #Google investigation: "We haven’t seen a major monopolization case against a tech giant since Microsoft was sued in 1998. Today’s announcement marks the start of a new era,” said Director of Enforcement Strategy @Sally_Hubbard in a statement today. https://t.co/71Y4JwIPAD

— Open Markets (@openmarkets) September 9, 2019

As #Google is hit by an antitrust probe from 50 attorneys general south of the border, “some” people in #cdnpoli, #Onpoli & #Topoli still think it is a good idea to hand @Google aka ⁦@sidewalklabs⁩ the key to our waterfront & data. #BlockSidewalk https://t.co/uRoGdYJxid

— #BlockSidewalk (@blocksidewalk) September 9, 2019

50 U.S. Attorney Generals have launched an investigation focused on Google - AG Paxton confirmed it was initially focused on Google Advertising systems (w/ a potential to expand to other Google products/systems & other tech orgs) CNET coverage @ https://t.co/zwGWWBWc7M

BIG DEAL: pic.twitter.com/6RELhqbZ16

— ℨ??? ??????? (@thezedwards) September 9, 2019

Oh god how I wish I was teaching Competition Policy this semester.

Might go nowhere, but if this takes off it's going to be one to watch for sure:https://t.co/wtaE5hfsxv

— Kent Fellows (@GK_Fellows) September 10, 2019

The scrutiny over big tech keeps ramping up. 50 attorneys general have launched an antitrust probe into Google, says @richardjnieva. The only exception: Alabama and Calif (where Google is HQed) https://t.co/F4Kj6H1mtO

— Roger Cheng (@RogerWCheng) September 9, 2019

Texas attorney general leads Google antitrust probe ????????? https://t.co/q5W3JmYcjv

— EVE WHITE (@evewhite5500) September 10, 2019

Fantastic news: Texas attorney general leads Google antitrust probe. https://t.co/0cEJ2yoabH

— Ned Ryun (@nedryun) September 10, 2019

Today, Wisconsin joined 49 attorneys general in a multistate, bipartisan investigation of tech giant Google’s business practices in accordance with state and federal antitrust laws. https://t.co/wUy5OMoZ7q

— WI AG Josh Kaul (@WisDOJ) September 9, 2019

Texas attorney general leads Google antitrust probe https://t.co/jNnoFzrYMy

— eavesdropann WWG1WGA ?? ??? (@eavesdropann) September 10, 2019

Texas attorney general leads Google antitrust probe https://t.co/WBBh2yEUKA

— SmBizAmerica® (@SmBizAmerica) September 9, 2019

Google faces a new antitrust probe by 50 attorneys general https://t.co/j6ZTWCC3lG

— Ford O'Connell (@FordOConnell) September 9, 2019

Texas attorney general leads Google antitrust probe #SmartNews ? I believe Google has more problems than we know about ? https://t.co/q5W3JmYcjv

— EVE WHITE (@evewhite5500) September 9, 2019

Imagine that! https://t.co/ibZlmpGz3i

— Zee Zembry ? ?? ❌ ❤ (@zeefa64) September 9, 2019

'A very bad day for Google' as 50 states, territories join antitrust probe https://t.co/GlQgh8aXTE

— Azeem Azhar (@azeem) September 9, 2019

'A very bad day for Google' as 50 states, territories join antitrust probe https://t.co/R6veBOoH8H vía @politico

— Lucía Ojeda (@L0jeda) September 9, 2019

Attorneys general from 50 US states and territories on Monday announced an antitrust investigation of Google focusing on the company’s highly lucrative search engine and digital advertising business https://t.co/l61qB4hAeP

— Stig Ørskov (@orskov) September 9, 2019

...annnnd dozens and dozens of states have now announced antitrust investigations into Google and Facebook. @StevenOverly and @margarethmcgill with the details: https://t.co/sq09W2qK2U https://t.co/YLc6eG8e18

— Nancy Scola (@nancyscola) September 9, 2019

Nearly Every State Is Launching An Antitrust Investigation Of Google https://t.co/82zr3NAUx4

— BuzzFeed Tech (@fwd) September 9, 2019