The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reportedly opened a broad antitrust investigation into software giant Microsoft. Antitrust investigations typically focus on assessing whether a company has been engaging in practices that suppress competition or harm consumers. Such investigations can result in either charges against the company, settlements with the company or may end with no actions taken if no wrongdoing is found. The exact nature of the FTC’s probe into Microsoft has not been made public yet. The company has faced antitrust scrutiny before, both in the U.S. and abroad, particularly in relation to its Windows operating system and its Internet Explorer web browser.
Please note that this response is based on hypothetical information as there’s no recent public information of FTC opening an antitrust investigation into Microsoft. Be sure to stay updated from reliable news sources.
