I strongly encourage anyone who has an interest or opinion about this topic (Big Tech monopolies and antitrust action) to subscribe to Matt Stoller's newsletter, Big: The History and Politics of Monopoly Power.
It's the most informative resource I've come across on the topic.
Among many things you will learn about:
- The definition of "market power" and why it matters
- The details of US, EU and international antitrust laws
- Why most of the Big Techs are almost certainly in violation of these laws today
- Antitrust enforcement actions that are in the pipeline and what their repercussions may be
There are some important principles which are not widely understood and Matt's newsletter goes into them. For example, once you reach a certain level of success, it becomes illegal to keep doing some of the stuff that your company has always done. These principles often come as a surprise to people but they are grounded in a long intellectual and legal history that goes as far back as Adam Smith.
https://mattstoller.substack.com/
It's the most informative resource I've come across on the topic.
Among many things you will learn about:
- The definition of "market power" and why it matters
- The details of US, EU and international antitrust laws
- Why most of the Big Techs are almost certainly in violation of these laws today
- Antitrust enforcement actions that are in the pipeline and what their repercussions may be
There are some important principles which are not widely understood and Matt's newsletter goes into them. For example, once you reach a certain level of success, it becomes illegal to keep doing some of the stuff that your company has always done. These principles often come as a surprise to people but they are grounded in a long intellectual and legal history that goes as far back as Adam Smith.