Apple, Facebook, Google and Amazon are accused of monopoly and are investigated

The US government is preparing to investigate whether Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google are misusing their enormous market power and it is that the Federal Trade Commission and the US Department of Justice (which enforce antitrust laws) shared the review of these four companies, with Amazon and Facebook under the watch of the FTC and Apple and Google under the Ministry of Justice.

Once jurisdiction is established, the next step is for both federal agencies to decide whether to open formal investigations and it is hoped that the results will likely not be quick.

In the United States and around the world, tech companies are facing backlash, fueled by concerns from their competitors, legislators, and consumer groups that companies have too much power and harm for users and consumers.

Donald Trump does not back down against Amazon

Before it US President Donald Trump called for a deeper review from social media companies and Google, accusing them of suppressing conservative voices online without presenting any evidence.

It has repeatedly criticized Amazon for taking advantage of the US postal service also without proof.

And is that It's not the first time Trump has often attacked Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, because on several occasions and as much as he has had the opportunity he has tried to weaken Amazon.

According to top lawmakers on both sides, they welcomed possible investigations by large technology companies.

Faced with this series of decisions taken Amazon would be under the jurisdiction of the FTC in any investigation.

Informed people say neither the Justice Department nor the FTC have contacted Google or Amazon about such investigations and company executives are unaware of the issues regulators are addressing.

Amazon shares have also been influenced by news that the company could face increased antitrust oversight as part of a new deal between US regulators, which puts the e-commerce giant under control of the US government.

Google is also in the eye of the hurricane and Facebook not to mention

Monopoly

The Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Lindsey Graham, a Republican, said the business models of companies like Google and Facebook must be analyzed.

"The great impact and the large number of users of these services and so unregulated," he said.

On the other hand, Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal, who said Monday that US authorities should do more than hide their hands because of corporate influence, also spoke.

"Its predatory power requires a strict and rigorous investigation and antitrust action," the Connecticut senator wrote on Twitter.

In addition, The House Judiciary Committee has opened its own investigation into competition in digital markets, with Republicans and Democrats concerned about the power of the tech giants.

Last Friday, the Justice Department set the stage to investigate Google to determine whether the platform largest online advertising agency in the world he was using his own means to keep small competitors out of business, violating laws designed to ensure fair competition.

“To dismantle Google, the Ministry of Justice should probably take legal action and convince the judges that Google has compromised competition. "It's very rare to decommission a company, but it won't be the first time," said Justin Post, an analyst at Merrill Lynch.

Google also faced a widespread blackout on Sunday due to its high congestion rate in the eastern United States, which affected many services on Google Cloud, G Suite and YouTube.

The company later stated that it had identified the root cause and fixed the problem, without elaborating.

Appel only serves as a scapegoat

Finally in the possible investigation of Apple Inc. as part of a broader review to determine if the company is acting anticompetitively. The US Department of Justice also plans to investigate Apple.


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