AOC renews call to break up big tech over ‘unchecked power’

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has renewed her call to break up major technology firms, asserting their growing influence threatens consumers and competition across the U.S. economy. She argues that these large companies act like governments, seeking unchecked power and believes antitrust measures are necessary to divide them. Ocasio-Cortez has previously advocated for breaking up companies like Facebook and Amazon, citing concerns over their market dominance and potential antitrust issues. While technology firms contend that their scale provides lower prices and innovation, concerns over market concentration have garnered bipartisan support in Congress, with new legislation proposed to curb their power. Public opinion surveys indicate that a significant majority of Americans believe social media companies wield too much power, and a notable portion supports breaking up big tech firms. In fullAOC calls for forced ‘break up’ of big tech to protect consumersThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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