Exclusive - Google’s privacy push draws U.S. antitrust scrutiny – sources - Android

By Paresh Dave and Diane Bartz (Reuters) - Google's plan to block a popular web tracking tool called "cookies" is a source of concern for U.S. Justice Department investigators who have been asking advertising industry executives whether the move by the search giant will hobble its smaller rivals, people familiar with the situation said. Alphabet Inc's Google a year ago announced it would ban some cookies in its Chrome browser to increase user privacy.