US antitrust cases against US tech giants

US antitrust cases against US tech giants
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AFP
By Alex PigmanLaunched under both the Trump and Biden administrations, five major antitrust cases from the Federal Trade Commission and the US Department of Justice are proceeding against major American technology companies.These cases represent a significant shift in antitrust enforcement in the United States, with regulators taking a more aggressive approach toward big tech companies after a relatively quiet period in antitrust prosecution since the Microsoft case in the late 1990s.Google Search The DOJ's case against Google regardin...

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