FTC Commissioner Appears To Defend Google In A Series Of Subtweets

Joshua Wright, a commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission, promised to recuse himself from Google-related matters when he joined the agency in early 2013.

Marcio Jose Sanchez / AP

Google's allies in Washington have used plenty of subtle techniques to help the search giant advance its agenda.

Now, one high-ranking official has employed the art of the subtweet.

Joshua Wright, a commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, posted three tweets on Tuesday night that appear to refer to Google — the subject of a recent antitrust inquiry by the FTC that did not result in any charges — without mentioning the company by name.

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