Big Tech Under Scrutiny: Big Tech painted as the railroad barons of the digital age in antitrust hearing - by Therese Poletti

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For the most part — if you could tune out the political grandstanding that had nothing to do with antitrust — Wednesday’s congressional hearing on Big Tech gave many pointed examples of how four of the biggest tech companies in the U.S. abuse their dominant power and thwart competition.

What happens next will be in the hands of  US Goverment agencies. And while after Wednesday’s hearing it seems Alphabet may be most in jeopardy, the other companies should not relax. None of Big Tech made a very good showing Wednesday.

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