Google's Fitbit acquisition is getting a more serious look as the Justice Department reportedly ramps up its review amid data privacy concerns
REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File PhotoA new report states that the $2.1 billion acquisition is under a second request review, meaning the companies must provide the Justice Department with more details.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more storiesIt seems the coronavirus hasn't completely distracted Big Tech regulation, with the US Department of Justice reportedly amping up its investigation into Google's proposed buy of Fitbit.
The DoJ declined to comment to Business Insider. Fitbit did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but in March it told us that it still expected the deal to secure regulatory approval by the end of 2020. The New York Post's sources said that Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim, head of the DOJ antitrust division, has stepped away from the case due to his previous work lobbying for Google. Attorney General William Barr has reportedly taken the reins and begun issuing civil investigative demands to both companies.
It's still unclear what Google's exact intentions with Fitbit are. It clearly wants to use Fitbit to bolster its own wearable efforts, which have lagged behind Apple and other companies in this space. Google still hasn't launched its own wearable hardware –– and has instead leaned on third parties to build around its Wear OS software.
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