How to deal with big tech | The Economist

Senator Amy Klobuchar is leading a crusade against big-tech giants such as Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook and Google. These companies dominate the S&P 500 and wield a huge amount of influence. Should they be broken up? Read more here: 00:00 - Problems with big tech 01:07 - The effect of business monopolies 02:28 - How to rein in big tech firms 04:45 - Could regulation harm consumers? 06:45 - Epic Games v Apple 08:48 - Are lawsuits effective? 10:12 - Trump ban from social media Sign up to our newsletter to keep up to date with our latest coverage: Listen to more episodes of The Economist Asks podcast on Acast: Find all of The Economist’s podcasts: How the rules of the tech game are changing: The World in 2021: Reining in the technology giants will take time: America and Europe are clamping