Digital platforms
Should Google Still be Allowed to Crown the Kings in Digital Markets?
Google search is continuously evolving into a full service provider, directly selecting and presenting the information that we are looking for. At first glance,...
Rep. Cicilline’s Nondiscrimination Bill Would Offer a Lifeline to Independent App Developers
Contrary to the naysayers, the American Choice and Innovation Online Act won’t result in naked iPhones or iPhones cluttered with hundreds of preinstalled apps.
On...
The House’s Recent Spate of Antitrust Bills Would Change Big Tech as We Know It
If enacted, the five bills that were introduced in the House this month would represent the most dramatic statutory changes to US antitrust law...
How to Tame the Tech Giants: Reverse the Burden of Proof in Merger Reviews
Most tech acquisitions are approved without a hitch, despite growing evidence that they bring little benefit, because regulators are waging an uphill battle to...
When Do Users Benefit From Platform Mergers?
A new paper shows that platform mergers can harness network effects at the cost of reducing the platform differentiation that users value.
The societal importance...
The Digital Society: “We Live in a World Obsessed With Cost Cutting”
In an interview about his new book, The Inglorious Years, economist Daniel Cohen explores the emergence of the digital society and its never-ending pursuit...
How Twitter Weakened India’s Information Ecosystem
India’s Covid-19 crisis is a reminder that Indian democracy is also in a crisis, partly due to an information ecosystem where facts and criticism...
The Biggest Problem Facing America: Misinformation-At-Scale
Technology companies must put community safety and privacy at the core of their business model, ensure that advertising technology is utilized responsibly, and quickly...
“I Wanted to Call People’s Attention to the Extent of Amazon’s Takeover of Washington”
In an interview with ProMarket, author and ProPublica reporter Alec MacGillis discusses the rise of Amazon and regional inequality, the role of politics in...
Rethinking Competition: From Market Failures to Ecosystem Failures
Despite the overwhelming importance of digital platforms, and the chatter around their recent rise, our understanding of digital ecosystems is still limited. As such,...
