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“Much more could be done with competition law” – Digital expert Aline Blankertz on the fight against digital monopolies
Aline Blankertz in a KNA interview about digital monopolies and the current antitrust proceedings against Google & Co., courtesy of the KNA media service
Break up once, twice or even three times!
Progress is being made in several proceedings in the USA that could lead to a break-up of big tech companies. In addition to a possible sale of Google’s powerful advertising platforms, a sale of the Chrome browser is also on the table in the Google search proceedings. And proceedings are also underway regarding Meta, which could end in the sale of Instagram and WhatsApp. Where do the proceedings stand, what could happen next and what does this mean for digital markets?
Most company takeovers by Big Tech remain unchecked
The big tech companies are expanding their dominance inconspicuously through mergers and acquisitions. Most of these deals escape the scrutiny of the competition authorities, according to an analysis by the Dutch organization SOMO. This is a problem for innovation, diversity and fair competition. We need better merger control.
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