Did Big Tech Get Too Big? U.s. Crackdown Seeks Answer

By David McLaughlin | Bloomberg, Washington Post: Business
Tue, 04/20/2021 - 1:17am

The rise of global technology superstars Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google created new challenges for the competition watchdogs who enforce antitrust laws. The companies dominate markets in e-commerce and smartphones, search advertising and social-media traffic. An anti-monopoly crackdown that began under President Donald Trump is expected to continue under President Joe Biden, who is surrounding himself with outspoken advocates for vigorous antitrust enforcement against U.S.

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