YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 years agoFTC readies lawsuit that could break up Amazonwww.politico.comexternal-linkmessage-square64linkfedilinkarrow-up1426arrow-down19cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanstechnews@radiation.party
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minus-squareTheChurn@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up41·3 years agoWhat will actually happen is setting a precedent that Amazon’s operations are just fine and not in breach of whatever antitrust law the FTC is quoting.
minus-squaressboomman@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up19·3 years agoYeah as much as I hate Amazon, I have no trust in our government to successfully pull this off
minus-squarehoshikarakitaridia@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 years agoWell specifically the FTC has a track record with fining several companies a few nickels everytime. Has to do with who was in charge lately though, so I’m hopeful but not expecting.
What will actually happen is setting a precedent that Amazon’s operations are just fine and not in breach of whatever antitrust law the FTC is quoting.
Yeah as much as I hate Amazon, I have no trust in our government to successfully pull this off
Well specifically the FTC has a track record with fining several companies a few nickels everytime.
Has to do with who was in charge lately though, so I’m hopeful but not expecting.