{"id":423693,"date":"2022-03-29T18:19:59","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T15:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/biden-doj-backs-senate-antitrust-bill-targeting-big-tech-firms\/"},"modified":"2022-03-29T18:19:59","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T15:19:59","slug":"biden-doj-backs-senate-antitrust-bill-targeting-big-tech-firms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/biden-doj-backs-senate-antitrust-bill-targeting-big-tech-firms\/","title":{"rendered":"#Biden DOJ backs Senate antitrust bill targeting Big Tech firms"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26b66bdd12f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26b66bdd12f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/biden-doj-backs-senate-antitrust-bill-targeting-big-tech-firms\/#%E2%80%9CBiden_DOJ_backs_Senate_antitrust_bill_targeting_Big_Tech_firms%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Biden DOJ backs Senate antitrust bill targeting Big Tech firms&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CBiden_DOJ_backs_Senate_antitrust_bill_targeting_Big_Tech_firms%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Biden DOJ backs Senate antitrust bill targeting Big Tech firms&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The Justice Department is backing a bipartisan Senate bill that would bar major tech companies from favoring their products over competitors\u2019 \u2014 the latest sign that bipartisan efforts to rein in the power of Big Tech firms are gaining momentum.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter to top lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee, a top DOJ official expressed support for the American Innovation and Choice Online Act\u00a0and its companion bill in the House.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate panel voted in January to advance the bill to a full-floor vote \u2014 despite the objections from tech leaders who say it could have unintended consequences.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Department views the rise of dominant platforms as presenting a threat to open markets and competition, with risks for consumers, businesses, innovation, resiliency, global competitiveness, and our democracy,\u201d the Justice Department <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/s.wsj.net\/public\/resources\/documents\/DOJ%20on%20Tech%20Antitrust%20Bills.pdf\">said in the letter<\/a>, which was signed by Acting Assistant Attorney <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> Peter S. Hyun.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate bill would target the largest tech firms based on market valuation and user base \u2014 likely impacting the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le, Amazon, Google, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and Microsoft. The companies would be blocked from boosting their own products and services in search results, among other protective measures meant to promote competition.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/big-tech-25.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Apple campus in California\" class=\"wp-image-21699568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/big-tech-25.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/big-tech-25.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/big-tech-25.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The letter marked the first time President Biden\u2019s DOJ has backed a piece of antitrust legislation aimed at tech firms.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Anadolu Agency via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) co-sponsored the bill \u2014 a rare show of bipartisan harmony as both parties aim to crack down on the tech sector. The House Judiciary Committee advanced a similar bill last summer.<\/p>\n<p>Klobuchar and Grassley were among a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the Senate and House who lauded the DOJ\u2019s support for the proposal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m glad that the Justice Department recognizes the urgent need to restore competition online to prevent tech conglomerates from abusing their market power, and to ensure that consumers can benefit from greater choice,\u201d Klobuchar said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Grassley added: \u201cOur pro-competition bill brings significant benefits and those most knowledgeable about enforcement believe it will positively affect our economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Wall Street Journal was first to obtain the letter.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/big-tech-30.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Amazon building\" class=\"wp-image-21699569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/big-tech-30.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/big-tech-30.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/big-tech-30.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The Senate bill would prevent major tech firms from favoring their products in search results.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">dpa\/picture alliance via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The DOJ\u2019s letter read: \u201cOur future global competitiveness depends on innovators and entrepreneurs having the ability to access markets free from dominant incumbents that impede innovation, competition, resiliency, and widespread prosperity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While President Biden has backed action against companies believed to be engaging in anticompetitive business practices across several sectors, the letter marked the first time Biden\u2019s DOJ has backed a specific piece of legislation aimed at Big Tech.<\/p>\n<p>Major tech companies argue the antitrust bill and other proposals could have harmful effects for national security and user privacy. Firms lobbying against the American Innovation and Choice Online Act\u00a0include Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Spotify and Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the panel vote in January, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai reportedly personally lobbied members of the Senate Judiciary Committee in a bid to kill the legislation.<\/p>\n<p>While the panel voted to advance the bill, multiple senators said the final legislation would need changes before they\u2019d sign off on its approval.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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