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FTC Commissioner Voices Skepticism On Antitrust Enforcement In Tech Privacy Concerns

By  |  January 30, 2020

A Republican member of the Federal Trade Commission voiced skepticism that government antitrust enforcement against big tech companies will lead to better privacy protections for consumers.

Commissioner Noah Phillips, speaking Thursday at Stanford Law School, said competition in tech markets, as well as privacy for consumers, are both important issues, but ones that can pull in different directions. “Competition and privacy are often at odds,” Mr. Phillips said in prepared remarks….

Full Content: Wall Street Journal

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