Tag: Big Data
Can Digital Data be Replaced? Data Substitutability is the Key
The question of whether digital data constitute a barrier to entry or an essential facility does not admit a “one-size-fits-all” answer: only a case-by-case...
Grasping the Meaning of Big Tech Antitrust Consent
By Giovanna Massarotto (UCL & University of Iowa)1
I. Is Antitrust all about a Paradox?
Many academic lawyers and economists see antitrust enforcement as either being...
UK: Business Secretary: Competition rules need to change
British Business Secretary Greg Clark said Thursday, July 18, that competition rules must change as platforms and big data are disrupting the basic plumbing...
Fresh thinking needed to keep Big Tech in check
By the Financial Times Editorial Board
The Federal Trade Commission’s $5bn fine for Facebook — assuming it is approved by the Department of Justice —...
Big Data and Online Advertising: Emerging Competition Concerns
The concept of big data has captured the public’s attention primarily in regards to its privacy implications. However, the significance of big data in...
Privacy and Competition: Friends, Foes, or Frenemies?
The debate about data-rich tech companies has led to calls for changes to consumer privacy law, competition law, or both. Europe has adopted the...
Themes and Takeaways from the FTC Hearings on the Intersection of...
November 2018
Themes and Takeaways from the FTC Hearings on the Intersection of Big Data, Privacy, and Competition By Elena Kamenir (Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe)1
On...
Algorithmic Price Discrimination on Online Platforms and Antitrust Enforcement in China’s...
Posted by Social Science Research Network
Algorithmic Price Discrimination on Online Platforms and Antitrust Enforcement in China’s Digital Economy
By Wei Han, Yajie Gao & Ai Deng
Antitrust issues in...
US: FTC announces agenda for 3rd session of hearings
On October 2, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released on its website the agenda for the third session of its Hearings on Competition and...
UK: CMA targets companies for using big data to harm customers
The Competition and Market Authority (CMA) is looking for companies which are using big data to rip off vulnerable consumers after Greg Clark, business...
