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Okay, but that's still conjecture. Furthermore, antitrust regulation isn't about remediating the harms between users and businesses, but rather the harm to the
by talldayo 2y ago
Okay, but that's still conjecture. Furthermore, antitrust regulation isn't about remediating the harms between users and businesses, but rather the harm to the economy that arises from a lack of competition.
Explorer, the App Store and AdSense are all perfect examples of businesses that depend on exploitation of their control to keep margins supernaturally wide.
- scarface_74 2y agoThat’s explicitly not how it works in the US. The entire theory behind monopoly enforcement in the US is “consumer harm”. It has been for over half century. https://www.justice.gov/atr/antitrust-laws-and-you#:~:text=The%20Clayton%20Act&text=This%20reduction%20in%20competition%20can,or%20fewer%20choices%20for%20employment. https://www.justice.gov/atr/antitrust-laws-and-you#:~:text=T...
- talldayo 2y ago> This reduction in competition can harm consumers So, you either didn't read the quote you just posted or you mistakenly think that the cause and effect are the other way around. The Clayton Act does not in any way prohibit harming consumers. This is dishonesty bordering on illiteracy, at this point.
- scarface_74 2y agoSo walk me through how the Microsoft lawsuit benefited consumers? How will splitting up Google and making them divest Chrome help consumers? How will putting more money in the pocket of the play to win game studios help consumers?