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A recent house of representatives panel report accused the four big tech firms of acting as monopolies, calling for sweeping changes to antitrust laws and enforcement. The justice department is preparing a potential antitrust investigation of google. The investigation could eventually lead to more specific legislation designed to keep tech companies from growing too big and mighty — just like how three original antitrust laws began reining.
A recent house of representatives panel report accused the four big tech firms of acting as monopolies, calling for sweeping changes to antitrust laws and enforcement.
The justice department is launching a formal antitrust review of the nation's biggest tech companies, raising the stakes for silicon valley after weeks of anticipation in washington. Congress just finished its big tech antitrust report — now it's time to rewrite the laws published wed, oct 7 2020 7:49 am edt updated wed, oct 7 2020 11:09 am edt lauren feiner @lauren_feiner Ftc expands its antitrust investigation of big tech google, amazon, apple, facebook, and microsoft are receiving closer scrutiny. The investigation could eventually lead to more specific legislation designed to keep tech companies from growing too big and mighty — just like how three original antitrust laws began reining.