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Google accused of shadow campaigns redirecting antitrust scrutiny to Microsoft


Cloud provider allegedly approached by Google ratted out shady group to Microsoft.

Additionally, Google filed its own complaint with the European Commission in September over Microsoft's Azure cloud platform. Alaily shared the recruiting document for the group, noting that it doesn't mention Google or Microsoft, only innocuously claiming that its mission is to "create a fairer, more resilient cloud market." "Google’s work on this range of topics underscores the fact that it is less concerned about Microsoft’s conduct in the cloud market than it is with discrediting a competitor wherever it can get a foothold," Alaily alleged.

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