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The Guardian - US
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John Oliver on big tech: ‘Ending a monopoly is almost always a good thing’

‘The problem with letting a few companies control whole sectors of the economy is that it limits what is possible for startups’ … John Oliver
John Oliver: ‘The problem with letting a few companies control whole sectors of the economy is that it limits what is possible for startups.’ Photograph: YouTube

John Oliver has called out “anti-competitive conduct” of big tech, urging bipartisan support of bills that would help curb such behaviour.

On Last Week Tonight, the host said that “our experiences on the internet are now dominated by a small handful of companies who are getting pretty used to throwing their weight around”.

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