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Podcast: Reasons Revisited
Episode: 79. HONEY I SHRUNK THE TECH GIANTS
Description: Hello! Facebook, Amazon, Ed and Geoff… some empires are in the public interest, some not so much.... In this episode we explore an idea gaining traction in the US: using competition laws to break up the tech giants. From the Open Markets Institute, we’re joined by the ‘Captain America of anti-trust’ Barry Lynn and former anti-trust enforcer Sally Hubbard who explain the proposals. Then LSE law expert Niamh Dunne talks us through how it could all work in the UK.ANDComedian Fin Taylor drops by to plug his upcoming wedding, and asked the Geo...