US Antitrust law is among its most archaic, even though they are relatively young. Even the term Trust speaks to an a term that is no longer in common parlance. As there is discussion about 'breaking up' Facebook and others, the murkiness of the law is painfully clear.
They should be referred to as competition laws, and they should be plainly understood and work at preventing and penalizing anti-competitive behavior. De facto digital monopolies have emerged as they have been freely allowed to act against their competition in ways that would have never been tolerated in meatspace.
They should be referred to as competition laws, and they should be plainly understood and work at preventing and penalizing anti-competitive behavior. De facto digital monopolies have emerged as they have been freely allowed to act against their competition in ways that would have never been tolerated in meatspace.