Re:U.S. Justice Dept Considering Apple Probe: Sources
by colechristensen on Monday June 03, 2019 @03:20PM
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It does seem a bit convenient, but on the other hand if you put a positive spin on it, in the ideal world you would want investigations of the big n tech companies to happen at the same time and not play "favorites" by doing one first and letting the others benefit.
Whether or not they violate existing statute, they all seem to be abusing their power in various ways. (Google and Facebook with personal information, ad handling, and interoperability, Apple with walled garden and no-competition apps, et al.)
Re:U.S. Justice Dept Considering Apple Probe: Sources
by golem14 on Monday June 03, 2019 @04:06PM
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Agreed that in general, there is a danger of playing "favorites" by doing one first and letting the others benefit. Hasn't stopped DoJ etc in the past though.
Also, I'm not saying it's a bad development for consumers if the investigations and legal actions actually come to pass (not sure how much is "considered" vs "definitely planned" vs "initiated and staffed").
Also, noone here has been suggesting a conspiracy.