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Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

In 2019 the European Union and U.S. Democratic Presidential Candidate Elizabeth Warren issued proposals that would regulate Facebook, Google and Amazon. Senator Warren proposed that the U.S. government should designate tech companies who have global revenue of over $25 billion as “platform utilities" and break them up into smaller companies. Senator Warren argues that the companies have “bulldozed competition, used our private information for profit, and tilted the playing field against everyone else.” Lawmakers in the European Union proposed a set of rules which incl…  

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 @B2FLX9CAmerican Solidarity from New York  answered…4mos4MO

Yes to Amazon and Facebook because they're privately held. No to Google because it's publicly owned.

 @9HNW744  from New York  answered…1yr1Y

Should strengthen enforcement of antitrust behaviors, including predatory measures against new entrants. Courts and DOJ should stop using the antiquated “Chicago School” Antitrust theory which allows these predatory measures to go unchecked. Should limit and tax lobbying efforts by these firms

 @9H7FDLMProgressive from New York  answered…1yr1Y

What would that look like if they did? Like does it mean they form their own factions? That seems a little nuts.

 @9DXGGVW from New York  answered…2yrs2Y

Not yet, but the time may come when this is necessary.

 @9D8559X from New York  answered…2yrs2Y

requirement to provide network platform like telecomm companies

 @9D4WRKD from New York  answered…2yrs2Y

No, take away their protections so they can be sued, section 230 would be a good start.

 @9CDSXF3 from New York  answered…2yrs2Y

Nationalize them and make them free use to the public and in democratic hands

 @8ZRF8HK from New York  answered…3yrs3Y

Limit their power to hinder peoples freedom granted by the Constitution.

 @8SPW88K from New York  answered…4yrs4Y

I'd rather they get taxed heavily and pay their fair share instead of asking for local gov't subsidies just to move into their city/region.

 @9CZ42T9Democrat from New York  answered…2yrs2Y

Not yet, but that time may come.

 @99C7G52 from New York  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but also create or enforce laws that limit the power and predominance of monopolies.

 @997JSS8 from New York  answered…2yrs2Y

Not yet, but potentially in the future.

 @98MSTPZ from New York  answered…2yrs2Y

Not yet, but I could foresee a future where this is necessary.

 @5SLXFQM from New York  answered…3yrs3Y

Eventually. Not now.

 @8ZNFZ2T from New York  answered…3yrs3Y

No, but care should be added to insulate policy from Big Tech lobbying to slow the growth of competitors.

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…6mos6MO

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…6mos6MO

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