US antitrust overhaul: What it means for the likes of Amazon, Apple, Facebook; how it would change big tech
Even if only some of the proposals are passed as law, they will likely have significant consequences for the way big tech does business globally. Five antitrust laws proposed in the United States aim to aggressively rein in the market power of “big tech” companies and change the way they do business. The expansive proposals range from breaking up different businesses run by big tech, to more effectively preventing mergers known as “ killer acquisitions ”, in which big tech companies buy up rivals to stamp out threats to their market power. How the proposals would change big tech The measures included in the bills are extensive, but four key proposals stand out. Under one of the bills, big tech companies would face greater hurdles to achieve killer acquisitions.
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