{"id":19113,"date":"2025-04-13T09:56:20","date_gmt":"2025-04-13T09:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/what-to-know-about-trumps-antitrust-efforts-against-tech-giants\/"},"modified":"2025-04-13T09:56:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-13T09:56:20","slug":"what-to-know-about-trumps-antitrust-efforts-against-tech-giants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/what-to-know-about-trumps-antitrust-efforts-against-tech-giants\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Know About Trump\u2019s Antitrust Efforts Against Tech Giants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The Trump administration isn\u2019t letting up on the tech giants.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">On Monday, the Federal Trade Commission will face off with Meta in court over claims that the social media giant <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/07\/28\/technology\/ftc-lina-khan-meta.html\" title=\"\">snuffed out nascent competitors<\/a> when it bought Instagram and WhatsApp. And on April 21, the Justice Department will argue that a federal judge should force Google to <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/03\/07\/technology\/trump-google-search-antitrust.html\" title=\"\">sell its Chrome web browser<\/a> to limit the power of its search monopoly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Both cases, which helped set into motion <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/03\/technology\/google-apple-amazon-meta-antitrust.html\" title=\"\">a new era of antitrust scrutiny<\/a>, were filed during President Trump\u2019s first term in office. They were advanced by the Biden administration, which also filed monopoly lawsuits against Amazon, Apple and Google\u2019s ad technology business.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Investors in Silicon Valley and on Wall Street <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/04\/08\/technology\/tech-ceos-lobbying-trump.html\" title=\"\">hoped that Mr. Trump might show technology companies<\/a> more deference during his second term, as he promised to deregulate industries. Some legal experts think the administration could still take a lighter hand on blocking mergers and setting proactive regulations for tech.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">But so far, Mr. Trump\u2019s appointees have promised to continue much of the scrutiny of the biggest tech companies, despite the industry\u2019s hopes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cI think that they may not have fully focused on how much the first Trump presidency had to do with setting in motion this re-examination of tech<em class=\"css-2fg4z9 e1gzwzxm0\">,\u201d <\/em>said Bill Kovacic, a former F.T.C. chairman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Here\u2019s what to know.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-407bd3b5\">Who is in charge of antitrust enforcement now?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-2\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Mr. Trump <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/12\/10\/technology\/trump-ftc-andrew-ferguson.html\" title=\"\">appointed Andrew Ferguson<\/a> as chair of the F.T.C., which enforces antitrust and consumer protection laws. Mr. Ferguson, a lawyer who spent much of his career working for powerful Republican senators, has said he wants to increase scrutiny of the ways that social media companies decide to take posts down. Conservatives have complained for years that platforms like Facebook and YouTube disproportionately censor right-leaning viewpoints.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cI will throw every resource the agency has at prosecuting the cases against Big Tech that we\u2019ve got going,\u201d Mr. Ferguson said in an appearance on the Bloomberg podcast \u201cOdd Lots\u201d this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The new leader of the <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/03\/11\/us\/politics\/senate-confirms-gail-slater-as-justice-depts-antitrust-lead.html\" title=\"\">Justice Department\u2019s antitrust division, Gail Slater<\/a>, a veteran tech and media lawyer, worked in the White House during Mr. Trump\u2019s first term. She has also pledged to enforce antitrust laws aggressively.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-3\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cIt\u2019s now a bipartisan issue, and there\u2019s a consensus around the need for robust antitrust enforcement,\u201d Ms. Slater said at an event hosted this month by Y Combinator, the Silicon Valley start-up accelerator, which has pushed for more antitrust scrutiny of the tech giants.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-4ae83215\">Where do the major antitrust lawsuits against the tech giants stand?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Five government cases accuse tech companies of maintaining illegal monopolies, and all are moving through the courts. The companies deny the allegations.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"css-1le37cb ez3869y0\">\n<li class=\"css-1i3ul0c eoqvrfo0\">\n<p class=\"css-1il0jfh evys1bk0\">The F.T.C. <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/12\/09\/technology\/facebook-antitrust-monopoly.html\" title=\"\">sued Meta in 2020<\/a>, arguing that its acquisitions of Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014 violated the law by using what regulators call a \u201cbuy or bury\u201d strategy to eliminate its nascent rivals. The trial is expected to last into July and feature testimony from high-profile figures including Meta\u2019s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"css-1le37cb ez3869y0\">\n<li class=\"css-1i3ul0c eoqvrfo0\">\n<p class=\"css-1il0jfh evys1bk0\">The Justice Department <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/10\/20\/technology\/google-antitrust.html\" title=\"\">sued Google in 2020<\/a> over claims that it had a monopoly in online search. A federal judge ruled for the government last year and will convene a roughly three-week hearing on how to address Google\u2019s monopoly. The government has suggested that the company sell Chrome, among other measures. Google has proposed fewer restrictions and has said it plans to appeal.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-1i3ul0c eoqvrfo0\">\n<p class=\"css-1il0jfh evys1bk0\">The Justice Department <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/01\/24\/technology\/google-ads-lawsuit.html\" title=\"\">accused Google in 2023<\/a> of illegally dominating the advertising technology business. A federal judge heard arguments in that case last year, and a ruling is expected soon.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-1i3ul0c eoqvrfo0\">\n<p class=\"css-1il0jfh evys1bk0\">The F.T.C. <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/09\/26\/technology\/ftc-amazon.html\" title=\"\">accused Amazon in a 2023 lawsuit<\/a> of squeezing small merchants that use its marketplace to sell to consumers. A federal judge rejected Amazon\u2019s attempt to dismiss the case last year. It is scheduled to go to trial next year.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-1i3ul0c eoqvrfo0\">\n<p class=\"css-1il0jfh evys1bk0\">The Justice Department <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/03\/21\/technology\/apple-doj-lawsuit-antitrust.html\" title=\"\">sued Apple<\/a> last year over claims that the company\u2019s interwoven ecosystem of technology makes it hard for consumers to ditch their iPhones and iPads. Apple has asked a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-4\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-594acef6\">What about tech industry mergers and acquisitions?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The Biden administration tried and failed to block numerous tech deals, including Meta\u2019s purchase of a <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/02\/01\/technology\/meta-within-deal-ftc.html\" title=\"\">small virtual reality start-up, Within<\/a>. The push to stop acquisitions outraged investors who back small companies that want to cash out by being acquired by a tech giant.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Mr. Trump\u2019s appointees say they want to get out of the way of acquisitions that don\u2019t present a competitive problem. Ms. Slater has expressed an openness to companies\u2019 proposing settlements \u2014 such as selling off similar assets \u2014 which can help resolve concerns about deals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">In late January, the Justice Department <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/01\/30\/business\/dealbook\/hpe-juniper-deal-blocked.html\" title=\"\">sued to block<\/a> the business software company Hewlett Packard Enterprise from buying Juniper Networks, a networking firm, for $14 billion. It was the first lawsuit to challenge a tech deal in Mr. Trump\u2019s second term.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-5\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">During the first Trump administration, the Justice Department unsuccessfully challenged <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/05\/21\/business\/media\/att-discovery-warnermedia-deal.html\" title=\"\">AT&amp;T\u2019s purchase of Time Warner<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-ae5adb7\">What does this mean for the artificial intelligence race?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Last year, the Justice Department and the F.T.C. <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/06\/05\/technology\/nvidia-microsoft-openai-antitrust-doj-ftc.html\" title=\"\">agreed to divide up responsibility<\/a> for investigating whether the biggest players in artificial intelligence were violating antitrust laws. The Justice Department started investigating Nvidia, while the F.T.C. took Microsoft and its partner, OpenAI.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">It is unclear whether those investigations will result in lawsuits. The Trump administration has promised to clear the way for American companies to develop A.I., including rescinding a Biden-era executive order that put guardrails on the use of the technology.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The administration has <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/03\/24\/technology\/trump-ai-regulation.html\" title=\"\">solicited the industry\u2019s input<\/a> on how best to move forward with policy around the technology, an opening that companies and investors took to lobby for fewer rules.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cI think it is extremely important that we protect competition in the A.I. space, but I think it is equally important that the government not race to regulate A.I.,\u201d Mr. Ferguson said on Bloomberg TV in March.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/04\/13\/technology\/trump-tech-antitrust-cases.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Trump administration isn\u2019t letting up on the tech giants. 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