How to deal with big tech

Senator Amy Klobuchar is leading a crusade against big-tech giants such as Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook and Google. These companies dominate the S&P 500 and wield a huge amount of influence. Should they be broken up? Read more here: https://econ.st/3bK8w1U

00:00 - Problems with big tech
01:07 - The effect of business monopolies
02:28 - How to rein in big tech firms
04:45 - Could regulation harm consumers?
06:45 - Epic Games v Apple
08:48 - Are lawsuits effective?
10:12 - Trump ban from social media

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