It’s been a challenging year 2020, but one positive development is that regulators in the US and Australia have started challenging the Big Tech companies Google and Facebook over alleged misuses of market power. Economics Explored host Gene Tunny provides an update and discusses the important economic concepts and policy issues.Links relevant to the conversation include:Joseph Stiglitz on Regulating Big TechDon't Be Evil: The case against big tech by Rana ForooharAustralian Treasury Laws Amendment (News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code) Bill 2020Economics Explored EP58: Tech Giants challenged by the Media and GovernmentsEconomics Explored EP22: Antitrust with Danielle Wood from the Grattan InstituteEconomics Explored EP21: Surveillance Capitalism with Darren Brady NelsonEconomics Explored EP16: Big Economic issues for the 2020s

Ver todos los episodios