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Tech companies front Congress over monopolistic behaviour

FRANCE24, 30 Jul 2020
A US congressional committee has found the top four tech companies, Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon, to be largely monopolistic and unregulated. Eric Lisann, former US federal prosecutor, says Democrats in particular are concerned about the effect on consumers. He says the companies may be forced to better report on their standards, and focus more on national security requirements such as during elections.

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