Re:The Tech Monopolies Go Vertical
by michaelt on Monday November 30, 2020 @08:06AM
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> Not sure I understand what you're saying in the last paragraph
If a big American corporation is transferring lots of money from Europe to America while engaging in some sketchy behaviour, Europe might be more enthusiastic about clamping down on that than America. For both financial reasons and due to different political priorities.
It's not like Europe could unilaterally reverse Google's purchase of Youtube or Facebook's purchase of WhatsApp.
If a big American corporation is transferring lots of money from Europe to America while engaging in some sketchy behaviour, Europe might be more enthusiastic about clamping down on that than America. For both financial reasons and due to different political priorities.
It's not like Europe could unilaterally reverse Google's purchase of Youtube or Facebook's purchase of WhatsApp.