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Standard Oil Part II

Acquired

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Careful consideration before wielding big hammers in regulating big tech

Regulating big tech companies may not always require trust-busting, as it may be better to allow new technologies to play out before taking drastic measures. The parallels between Facebook's acquisitions and Standard Oil's business practices are seen as concerning, raising the question of whether acquisition is the only way for big tech to grow in a manner similar to Standard Oil's playbook. The speaker expresses concern about the potential impact of Apple as well.

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