The Verge
US · 4 hrs ago
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Microsoft could be the next Big Tech antitrust target
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The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Microsoft's business practices through civil investigative demands sent to competing companies, suggesting Microsoft may become the next major tech company to face antitrust scrutiny after competitors like Meta and Google.
Microsoft could be the next Big Tech antitrust target
Over the past several years, Microsoft has largely managed to withstand populist calls to break up Big Tech while peers faced sweeping lawsuits. But a probe by the Federal Trade Commission suggests that grace period could be nearing an end.
Earlier this year, Bloomberg outlined the contents of civil investigative demands (CIDs) - similar to a subpoena - the FTC sent to at least half a dozen companies that compete with Microsoft. New details obtained by The Verge further reveal the FTC's interest
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