Digital platforms
Competition in Digital Markets: What Have We Learned So Far?
A new Stigler Center working paper systematically analyzed and summarized 21 reports issued by 17 antitrust authorities and expert panels on the subject of...
To Ban Or Not to Ban TikTok: How Reciprocity on the Internet Could Backfire
Reciprocity can work on a chalkboard, in simple settings. In real-world settings such as trade, it has proven to be ineffective.
How does a free...
Why We Should Be Careful About Google’s Promises in the Fitbit Deal
Google claims its acquisition of Fitbit is not about data, but hardware. This is simply not credible. Data plays a crucial role in the...
Self-Favoring in the Digital Economy and the Role of Antitrust
At the moment, the strategy of the major tech platforms seems to be to deny any bias and malicious self-favoring. The facts, however, do...
When Big Tech Firms Buy Startups, Antitrust Enforcers Should Take Notice
A frequent argument made in favor of allowing Big Tech firms to acquire smaller firms is that permissive merger policy promotes innovative entry. A...
The House’s Big Tech Hearing: Break Ups Large and Small?
Last week’s epic House hearing on online platforms raised many issues, chief among which was the question who gets to operate at scale.
Last week’s...
Top 10 Admissions from Tech CEOs Secured at the Antitrust Hearing
This week’s Congressional hearing produced evidence of anticompetitive conduct that state attorneys general and private enforcers can use to pursue the dominant platforms under...
More and More Employers Are Spying on Workers Online. Federal Regulators Are Okay With It
Employers today have numerous tools at their disposal to monitor workers’ behavior and communications. Outdated federal regulations and an administration that prioritizes employers’ interests...
What Congress Should Ask Big Tech CEOs
This week, the House Committee on the Judiciary will hold a hearing on digital platforms and market power, during which members will get to question...
The EU’s Attempt at Updating Antitrust Market Definition for the Digital Age
The rise of digital platforms has upended markets and the very act of market definition—the basic unit of antitrust analysis. With the review of...
