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Are US antitrust regulators giving Silicon Valley's 'free' apps a free pass?

  • Written by John Newman, Professor of Law, University of Memphis

Judging by the political winds, Silicon Valley seems headed for a showdown with antitrust regulators.

For the first time since 1988, the Democratic Party’s platform includes stronger antitrust enforcement, while leading liberals have singled out Google, Apple and Facebook for holding too much market power.

Republicans considered (but ultimately...

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