The Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether Microsoft Corporation makes it difficult for customers to use its products on competing cloud platforms. The probe follows concerns that Microsoft’s dominant market share may enable anti-competitive practices while advancing ideological agendas.

Last year, a report revealed that China-based engineers had been involved in certain Pentagon cloud projects. Microsoft responded by revising its policies to ensure that “no China-based engineering teams are providing technical assistance for DOD government cloud and related services.”

Will Hild, executive director of Consumers’ Research, praised the FTC action.

“Microsoft’s massive market power is finally being scrutinized by Trump’s FTC, and rightly so, as the company uses its dominant market share to push a radical, woke agenda while potentially engaging in anti-competitive behavior,” Hild said. Last year, Consumers’ Research issued a “woke alert” highlighting Microsoft’s donations to transgender activist groups and its pay equity analysis comparing pay across race and sex.

Hild said, “Consumers’ Research fully supports FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson and welcomes this antitrust investigation. We hope it helps prevent corporate power from being abused to advance ideology at the expense of consumers.”

Supporters of the FTC probe argue that examining Microsoft’s cloud practices and market dominance could protect consumers and prevent the tech giant from leveraging its power to enforce ideological positions.