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Re:Group of Google critics calls for EU antitrust action by fakedang on Thursday November 12, 2020 @12:25PM (#25072119)
Being Big isn't the criteria - monopolies in that sense are allowed. Exploiting a monopoly position to advantage oneself is what brings the specter of antitrust.
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Re:Group of Google critics calls for EU antitrust action by BlueTemplar on Thursday November 12, 2020 @12:39PM (#25072320)
Being big is what makes economically interesting to do lobbying, regulatory capture, and tax optimization.
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Re:Group of Google critics calls for EU antitrust action by fakedang on Thursday November 12, 2020 @06:56PM (#25077006)
Again, those come under using your size advantage to become big, which is currently not treated harmfully.
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