Recent antitrust trials have reignited discussions on breaking up major tech companies like Meta and Google due to alleged monopolistic practices. The Federal Trade Commission is pursuing the divestiture of Meta's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, while the Justice Department argues for breaking up Google’s dominance in internet search. The courts wrestle with the appropriate remedies for anticompetitive behavior, as past experiences caution against the effectiveness of breakups. Experts highlight divestiture as a remedy that must be carefully considered based on the gravity of the harm caused by monopolies.
Divestiture can be an entirely acceptable remedy, depending on the severity of the harm, said William Kovacic, a law professor at George Washington University and a former chairman of the F.T.C.
For generations, the courts have faced the quandary of what action to take in major antitrust cases once a dominant company has been found to have engaged in anticompetitive behavior.
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