by Ulrich Müller | 19.11.2024 | Big Tech, Press release
According to a report by Bloomberg, the US government wants to force Google to sell Chrome. We welcome the US Department of Justice’s proposals to limit Google’s monopoly power. In August, a US court found that Google has an illegal monopoly in online...
by Ulrich Müller | 30.09.2024 | Big Tech, Publications
To build a democratic digital future, the powerful tech companies must be broken up and public infrastructures strengthened. This is what we are calling for together with over 70 organisations worldwide in a new manifesto. We, people and organisations from around the...
by Ulrich Müller | 26.09.2024 | Big Tech
Following a historic ruling in August, another monopoly case against Google began in the USA on September 9. In this guest article, first published on netzpolitik.org, we explain what could be in store for Google – and why Europe should also dare to break up. On...
by Ulrich Müller | 20.08.2024 | Big Tech, Nicht kategorisiert
Neoliberal economic and competition policy has made it easy for companies to expand their market power since the 1980s. However, the negative effects of monopolisation on politics and society were already evident at the beginning of the 20th century. At that time,...
by Ulrich Müller | 01.07.2024 | News, Press release
In its main report today, the German Monopolies Commission presented new data on market concentration and price developments in the food sector. They show problematic developments in prices and mark-ups. It is good that the Monopolies Commission will continue to...
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