Xatolos@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoEpic judge says he’ll ‘tear the barriers down’ on Google’s app store monopolywww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square62linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squareconciselyverbose@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoHaving a “monopoly” isn’t illegal. Using your “monopoly” position to pick winners and losers is.
minus-squaremke@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoSmall addendum, I believe having an unfair monopoly is actually illegal in the US. Google search is currently on the hook for this.
minus-squareconciselyverbose@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoYeah, it’s not just the market position. It’s how you gain the market position and what you do with it.
Having a “monopoly” isn’t illegal.
Using your “monopoly” position to pick winners and losers is.
Small addendum, I believe having an unfair monopoly is actually illegal in the US. Google search is currently on the hook for this.
Yeah, it’s not just the market position.
It’s how you gain the market position and what you do with it.