Xatolos@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoEpic judge says he’ll ‘tear the barriers down’ on Google’s app store monopolywww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square47fedilinkarrow-up1282arrow-down17
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minus-squareconciselyverbose@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoHaving a “monopoly” isn’t illegal. Using your “monopoly” position to pick winners and losers is.
minus-squaremke@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months 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-up2·2 months 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.