- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has renewed her call to break up major technology firms, asserting their growing influence threatens consumers and competition across the U.S. economy.
- She argues that these large companies act like governments, seeking unchecked power and believes antitrust measures are necessary to divide them.
- Ocasio-Cortez has previously advocated for breaking up companies like Facebook and Amazon, citing concerns over their market dominance and potential antitrust issues.
- While technology firms contend that their scale provides lower prices and innovation, concerns over market concentration have garnered bipartisan support in Congress, with new legislation proposed to curb their power.
- Public opinion surveys indicate that a significant majority of Americans believe social media companies wield too much power, and a notable portion supports breaking up big tech firms.
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