House lawmakers release anti-monopoly agenda for “a stronger online economy”
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House lawmakers release anti-monopoly agenda for “a stronger online economy”
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Re: House lawmakers release anti-monopoly agenda for “a stronger online economy”
#2I fundamentally distrust these people (on both sides) which will make it hard to not presume there are perverse incentives in these bills, but I’m open to it.
My sense is that antitrust is as wrong a model for correcting this as the prior regime was that led to the creation of antitrust laws.
Re: House lawmakers release anti-monopoly agenda for “a stronger online economy”
#3Odds any of it gets out of committee?
It seems a greater priority of this Congress is social reforms and the President and VP also have other priorities that are keeping Congress’ attention
Re: House lawmakers release anti-monopoly agenda for “a stronger online economy”
#4Odds any of it gets out of committee? It seems a greater priority of this Congress is social reforms and the President and VP also have other priorities that are keeping Congress’ attention
The EU has a very similar outlook on antitrust and competition policy. Some U.S. states are also pushing for enforcement of antitrust policies wrt. large Internet platforms.
Re: House lawmakers release anti-monopoly agenda for “a stronger online economy”
#5> Big tech has routinely suppressed conservative voices and violated consumers’ privacy,” said Rep. Gooden. “We must rein in their destructive behavior and preserve the constitutional rights of all Americans.”
First, this whole suppressing conservatives voices thing is just totally unhinged from reality. The few tiny examples of this violate clearly defined platform rules (which pale in comparison to the giant gain of misinformation aimed at the right that’s free flowed). These companies and their products aren’t the same as a phone call, and you absolutely don’t have any constitutional rights if speech to it! They’re private platforms and anyone (eg Gab) can go and create their own.
If any company violated consumer’s privacy in accordance with constitutional rights, then current day lawsuits would win without any additional amendments.
This is both sides looking for a new boogie man, and will ultimately make America less competitive globally compared to a place like China where not only do their tech companies have massive integration across so many products (hello WeChat), but they have actual state support.
This is just populism aimed at all of those who didn’t make money in tech over the past 20 years, many of whom are jealous their industries got outsourced and therefore mad.
Re: House lawmakers release anti-monopoly agenda for “a stronger online economy”
#6> Big tech has routinely suppressed conservative voices and violated consumers’ privacy,” said Rep. Gooden. “We must rein in their destructive behavior and preserve the constitutional rights of all Americans.” First, this whole suppressing conservatives voices thing is just totally unhinged from reality. The few tiny examples of this violate clearly defined platform rules (which pale in comparison to the giant gain o…
I thought you meant banning speech of your political enemies is unhinged from reality until I realised you meant the opposite
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#7the problem with “breaking up big tech” is it only breaks up american companies. it has a long run impact of letting foreign companies take over american market share
Re: House lawmakers release anti-monopoly agenda for “a stronger online economy”
#8> Big tech has routinely suppressed conservative voices and violated consumers’ privacy,” said Rep. Gooden. “We must rein in their destructive behavior and preserve the constitutional rights of all Americans.” First, this whole suppressing conservatives voices thing is just totally unhinged from reality. The few tiny examples of this violate clearly defined platform rules (which pale in comparison to the giant gain o…
> where not only do their tech companies have massive integration across so many products
Why can't tech products have integration across each other, without tech giants buying up every small startup that comes across their way?
Re: House lawmakers release anti-monopoly agenda for “a stronger online economy”
#9the problem with “breaking up big tech” is it only breaks up american companies. it has a long run impact of letting foreign companies take over american market share
> the problem with “breaking up big tech” is it only breaks up american companies.
I understood it as targeting companies whose products are used by Americans.
Re: House lawmakers release anti-monopoly agenda for “a stronger online economy”
#10the problem with “breaking up big tech” is it only breaks up american companies. it has a long run impact of letting foreign companies take over american market share
If the premise is it makes the companies stronger through competition, this isn't a concern, right?