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Re:Senators aim to block tech giants from prioritizing own p... by thr0wawayf00 on Friday October 15, 2021 @01:43PM (#28880619)
The simplest approach I've read so far was Warren's proposal to split those that manage markets from those that compete in said market.

Specifically, Amazon can run a giant online marketplace, but it shouldn't be able to put it's own products in that marketplace. Being able to both control the market and provide goods and services within the market is a recipe for disaster for everyone that isn't in control.

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Re:Senators aim to block tech giants from prioritizing own p... by dantheman on Friday October 15, 2021 @03:15PM (#28881874)
How about applying that to stores in the state of MA, CVS can't sell house brands, and the grocery stores can't do it either. Let's see how it works there first, before doing it at the national level?
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Re:Senators aim to block tech giants from prioritizing own p... by Randosaurus on Friday October 15, 2021 @03:36PM (#28882127)
This is akin to disallowing sugar completely because too much sugar causes people to become unhealthy.

The issue here isn't the action, it's the scale at which this action is able to occur.

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