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Franken grills Google over its search results

Franken is among the senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee who are raising concerns about Google's virtual monopoly of online searches. The company is accused of ranking its own services and companies higher than its competitors.
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Franken is among the senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee who are raising concerns about Google's virtual monopoly of online searches. The company is accused of ranking its own services and companies higher than its competitors.

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