DOJ alleges Google destroyed chat messages that it was required to save during antitrust investigation
Publishing timestamp: 2023-02-23 17:39:03
Summary
The Department of Justice has accused Google of violating federal rules by systematically deleting instant message chats every 24 hours, which could have been relevant to litigation. Google has denied the claims and the issue has previously come up in Epic Games' antitrust litigation against Google. The DOJ is asking the court to hold Google accountable and order a hearing to figure out how to sanction the company.
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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/23/doj-says-google-destroyed-chat-messages-it-should-have-saved.html