Australian Watchdog Looking to Curb Big Tech Anti-Competitive Behaviour and Market Dominance

Australian Watchdog Looking to Curb Big Tech Anti-Competitive Behaviour and Market Dominance
Silhouette of a mobile user seen next to a screen projection of the Apple logo in this picture illustration taken on March 28, 2018. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
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Australia’s consumer watchdog is looking to introduce regulations to rein in anti-competitive behaviour from Apple, Google, Facebook, and other big tech companies.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chairman Rod Sims told The Australian Financial Review that big tech companies could soon be banned from promoting their own apps, services, and payment platforms ahead of competitors.