Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts believes that the government must break up monopolies and promote competitive markets. That’s why she has taken aim at America’s largest tech companies.
The context
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Ms. Warren’s regulatory plan seeks to break up companies like Amazon, Google, Apple and Facebook.
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Under her proposal, regulators would be appointed to undo some tech mergers. Her plan also calls for legislation that would prohibit platforms like Amazon from both offering a marketplace for commerce and participating in that marketplace.
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Her plan would also force the rollback of some acquisitions by tech giants, including Facebook’s deals for WhatsApp and Instagram, Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods, and Google’s purchase of Waze.
