Are Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon fair game?
One could argue that the tech companies that are in the antitrust crosshairs are more central to our everyday lives than any group of accused monopolists in history. This isn't a bunch of railroads or oil companies. This is the app you use all day to talk to your friends and family. The phone you use to fire up that app. The service you use to search for the theme gift for a 10-year wedding anniversary, and the store you use to buy the gift.
If these companies are found to be monopolists, and they're found to be abusing their monopoly power, they could get broken up or otherwise restricted.Fortt Knox is a weekly podcast from CNBC anchor
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