DOJ Considers How To Handle Google Monopoly After Federal Ruling

Should Big Tech's power be reined in?

  • 59.1k
    Brian
    Voted Good Idea
    08/06/2024

    I am a Google user and I automatically use their search, but I do oppose monopolies and feel they should face consequences if they have established a monopoly, just as Microsoft has repeatedly for similar actions with their software.

    It's time for Congress to step it up and reign in all the Big Tech. These companies can afford it.

    What is Congress afraid of? The donations drying up?

  • 10.5k
    larubia
    08/06/2024

    Nice move, but more to go:

     

    https://www.openmarketsinstitute.org/learn/monopoly-by-the-numbers

     

     

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnmauldin/2019/04/11/america-has-a-monopoly-problem/


    https://prospect.org/blogs-and-newsletters/tap/2024-01-24-stock-market-loves-monopoly-concentration/

     

    https://ilsr.org/fighting-monopoly-power/why-it-matters/

     

    You cannot target only one tech giant,  when you have grocery, oil & gas, farming, diamond industries, etc. that are, in fact, monopolies. 

    Justices want to take a stand against monopolies? How about Walmart? Tesla? Monsanto? The 4 big banking institutions? I can go on.

    My question is, what exactly is the tipping point before someone takes action? 

     

     

     

     

  • 2,343
    anihundt
    Voted Undecided
    08/12/2024

    When I was a child there was pretty one telephone company. We called it Ma Bell (I do not remember the actual name of the company but only the song about the break up). The break up was hard.

    There needs to be plan put in place if Google is going to give up a few of it's departments. 

    I dobfeel Google is dominant but it is widely use.

  • 6,889
    Bruce
    Voted Good Idea
    08/06/2024

    WELL--THAT TOOK WAY TOO LONG!  

    Big Tech has been running rampant and price-gouging us all.  It's late but not too late to set some standards and tighen up the rules and regulations!

  • 193
    Kevin
    Voted Undecided
    09/15/2024

    The penalty for those types of illegal activities done by big tech companies such as Google or Amazon should be penalized by a fraction of their wealth. That being said, the government will benefit more from penalties than any other punishment seeing as how those companies are unreliably pushing the envelope constantly and the only true way to prevent such illegal activities from transpiring again is to assert a bit of legal payback - almost like a tariff sanctioned against China.

    Sure, it was an economically terrible idea for China to be penalized with tariffs due to their ingenuities against American interests within the fields of importing/exporting but I strongly believe that a fraction of any companies' wealth that may be attributed towards an antitrust lawsuit should be paid forward towards our government. 

    With more money, there will be more housing opportunities for the homeless and an economic plan for getting rid of homelessness and to increase the employment rate of those who were affected so to be able to decrease the unemployed rate for those who have recently lost their jobs and are on the verge of being homeless. 

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    Musa
    10/28/2024

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    Aurelio
    02/06/2025

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  • 257
    Joshua
    Voted Good Idea
    01/14/2025

    Monopolies always tend toward higher prices, and less competitive services.

    By breaking up monopolies, companies have to compete. Competition can give us lower prices, and better services.

    I agree that companies that have a monopoly must give up their monopoly in order to better serve the people.

  • 1,241
    Warren
    Voted Undecided
    11/18/2024

    Is Trump just putting rapist and criminals on his cabinet. He is a convicted felon and must I say a rapist also. How he was able to run for President is beyond me. 

  • 5,178
    Surender
    Voted Good Idea
    09/08/2024

    https://aje.io/x26zag

    this is what happens when wierdos are empowered politically and/or financially 

    using X to spread misinformation, as a selectively filter to destabilize politics is nothing short of evil 

  • 5,178
    Surender
    Voted Good Idea
    09/06/2024

    Big Tech & scotus ...

    Alito reported receiving concert tickets valued at $900 from Germany’s Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis, also known as “Princess TNT.” He also reported securing a small loan – valued at less than $15,000 – but did not include details about either entry. His report comes months after other justices posted their own disclosures

    a USDA inspector is not allowed to even accept a cup of coffee! forget about a written code of ethics! where is your moral compass? and you and your wives want to hang the ten commandments in every classroom? 

    idiots! 

  • 5,178
    Surender
    Voted Good Idea
    09/06/2024

     Musk Dares the World to Take On X as He Scoffs at Brazil’s Ban

    musk's version of free speech is anything goes if its from him or those he supports or do his bidding ... we know one evil bozo who practices 'do as i say not as i do! 

    never used twitter x fb etc never will 

  • 5,178
    Surender
    Voted Good Idea
    09/01/2024

    DATA THEFT has made a very few people stupidly wealthy and practically left everyone else including and especially farmers in the dust  under the guise of making things easier 

    big corps can acquire / buy this data and position themselves exactly where they barely let you breathe 

    look at the recent spate of earnings, stock buybacks, executive compensations 

    its only going to get worse until there are proactive measures to stop these goons

    Why are they financing / donating billions to republicans? Billions ... because they do their bidding 

     

     

     

  • 54.7k
    Andy
    Voted Good Idea
    08/28/2024

    That Consolidation in the tech industry continues in your damn grocery stores as well! LeslieG and many others have already documented much on this same subject.

    Heck, I even want CHOICE (and I'm a male!) when picking a Grocery Stores!

    We know what the Repuglican'ts will do if they get back in!

    FU cornyn, cruz, crenshaw, abbortt (sp?😂), paxton and patrick!

    https://search.app/yxvZh7z3xpz3jjAA7

  • 5,178
    Surender
    Voted Good Idea
    08/28/2024

    https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/27/media/mark-zuckerberg-election-season-republicans?cid=ios_app

    All zuck wants is less scrutiny & more bucks! time to show him using the only language these greedy goons will understand - boycott and regulation! folks do your part ... eliminate facebook meta whatsapp etc from your lives! congress where are you? step up your game and stop taking his tainted money

    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp00y03q93mo

  • 5,178
    Surender
    Voted Good Idea
    08/27/2024

    https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/27/business/mark-zuckerberg-meta-biden-censor-covid-2021?cid=ios_app

    Hey zuck since when did you become a digital saint & purist? you will do anything for a buck! never used your platforms never will ... not that you care but your platforms and others are a social disease and yes you need to be 'pressured' in every manner at all times. 

  • 2,241
    AngusKumo
    Voted Undecided
    08/27/2024

    Since high school when we learned about "Big Tobacco," I have not been a fan of corporate superpowers. However, when politics gets involved in decisions regarding corporate superpowers, we must be very, very careful because some administrations like Administration 45 have their own agenda. I'm not sure what the agenda of the Biden administration is; it has not been made clear to the general public, so I am not decided on whether I want Google reigned in, without knowing what that will entail for end users.

    I an appalled to see many commenters on this platform just whole out against corporate superpowers. I can understand the sentiments; but without specifics how can one say one wants the "government" to do whatever it wants. This is not at all advisable as far as I'm concerned. 

  • 5,178
    Surender
    Voted Good Idea
    08/21/2024

    Krogers wants to acquire Albertsons despite negation from antitrust now suing the govt!? 
    Greed !

  • 4,363
    John
    Voted Good Idea
    08/18/2024

    I think it's a really good time to get Elon Musk out of government business starting with NASA. The man is proving himself to be a complete nutcase and I don't think you should be with our future.

  • 324
    Pascale
    Voted Good Idea
    08/16/2024

    Big tech should definitely be reigned in. 

  • 2,321
    JERRE
    Voted Good Idea
    08/16/2024

    Will not happen as they own the Democrats like personal injury lawyers own Dems

  • 455
    Linda
    Voted Good Idea
    08/15/2024

    Yes this is a good idea & long over due. It will also lead to lower cost to consumers.

  • 536
    TheToddfather
    Voted Good Idea
    08/15/2024

    Big Tech should be reined in. Big Pharma should be reined in. Big Business of all sorts should be reined in.

  • 2,641
    530 East Hunt Highway
    Voted Undecided
    08/15/2024

    Great sound byte..... what does it mean? How will it be done. The devil is in the details. Stop these sound byte polls