DOJ launches antitrust probe into Big Tech
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Kyle Brasseur2019-07-24T15:10:00
The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an antitrust probe into Big Tech firms that are ”engaging in practices that have reduced competition, stifled innovation, or otherwise harmed consumers.”
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