Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

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Feature Essay: Entangling Big Tech

Feature Essay: Entangling Big Tech

The new FTC lawsuit against Facebook favors political agreement over market exchange

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Adam C. Smith
Aug 29, 2021
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently re-filed its antitrust lawsuit against Facebook, citing anti-competitive measures the company has taken over the years. This includes previous acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, which are now being characterized as desperate measures Facebook took to maintain its dominant market position.[1]

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