The Trump administration remains committed to antitrust scrutiny of major tech companies, as evidenced by active legal actions against Meta and Google. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is pursuing cases that accuse these companies of anti-competitive practices, including the acquisition of rivals like Instagram and WhatsApp by Meta. Furthermore, the Justice Department is pressing for Google to divest its Chrome browser to mitigate search monopoly concerns. These aggressive strategies, initiated during Trump’s tenure and perpetuated under Biden, underscore a bipartisan focus on regulating big tech, despite hopes for a lighter regulatory touch from Trump’s second term.
Andrew Ferguson, the chair of the Federal Trade Commission, has vowed to continue prosecuting current cases against big tech companies, marking a decisive strategy in antitrust enforcement.
Legal experts suggest that Trump’s first presidency fundamentally reshaped the regulatory environment around tech, with ongoing scrutiny under the current administration surprising many Silicon Valley investors.
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