Australian regulator says Google's $2.1b Fitbit deal may harm competition

Australian regulator says Google's $2.1b Fitbit deal may harm competition

Google stall at an event in Germany. Photo: Rajeshwar Bachu

Australia’s antitrust regulator warned Google’s planned $2.1 billion acquisition of fitness tracker maker Fitbit may give it too much of people’s data, potentially hurting competition in health and online advertising markets.