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The fallacy of social media monopolies

The US Federal Trade Commission's antitrust lawsuit against Meta fails to understand how we all use social media platforms in 2025.
The fallacy of social media monopolies
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IT'S MONDAY, AND THIS IS DIGITAL POLITICS. I'm Mark Scott, and with every day bringing more uncertainty in the world around us, I just can't get this clip from South Park out of my head. Good luck with the week ahead.

Here's my analysis via Tech Policy Press on why Europe's digital rules should not be part of any upcoming trade negotiations between the White House and European Commission.

— A major US antitrust trial against Meta starts on April 14. Its underlying premise that the tech giants holds an illegal monopoly over social media is wrong.

— Brussels is bursting with rumors about "streamlining" digital regulation. What that actually means is anything but clear.

— Annual global corporate investment in artificial intelligence hit $252 billion last year, a 13-fold increase over the last decade.

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