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June 4, 2019

Antitrust Probes Hit Tech Industry
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The tech industry is facing multiple antitrust probes by federal
regulators and lawmakers. According to reports, the Justice Department
will oversee investigations into Google and Apple, while the Federal
Trade Commission will take on Facebook and Amazon. Meanwhile, the House
Judiciary Committee is launching a bipartisan investigation into the
tech industry for "anti-competitive conduct." In a statement, House
Judiciary Chair Jerry Nadler said, "[T]here is growing evidence that a
handful of gatekeepers have come to capture control over key arteries of
online commerce, content, and communications."


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