What to know about Warren’s plan to break up big tech companies

FBN’s Deirdre Bolton and Axios technology reporter David McCabe on how Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is looking to break up big technology companies.

[thevapingpolisher]

It’s time to put term limits on congress. Time = corruption

[otiebrown]

Liz will sue Big Tech, for not believing that she is an Indian?

[WatchfulHunter]

Regulate, don't break up. Level the playing field to allow competition.

[photios]

Warren is ignoring something very important. We are not forced to use Google or Facebook. There are other search engines and other social networking platforms to choose from. Moreover, tech dominance tends to be fleeting. Back in 2007, some experts were saying that "MySpace Is a Natural Monopoly" (to quote the title of an article published in Tech News World). That didn't last long, and somehow I suspect that Facebook's reign won't last forever either. None of the tech companies Warren is targeting control a true monopoly over a vital public service, like AT&T did prior to the government breaking it up in the early 1980s. I suspect that any government attempt to break up one of these companies wouldn't survive a Supreme Court challenge.

[nicholassantos]

How about breaking up the military industrial complex Warren

[L.Scott_Music]

Let's see her propose breaking up the giant media conglomerates.

[mattboston]

I can't believe I'd ever say this but... Elizabeth Warren is right.. oh god I think I'm gonna puke 😂

[TheNighttrain]

So does that mean she going to go after Walmart

[WatchfulHunter]

What is corporate personhood? Can it be repealed?

[davidcouncil]

Princess Lie-awatha speaks

Has about a 1/1024 chance of becoming president

[atlantait]

If that's the case, then break up AT&T which is a monopoly in itself. I agree with the GDPR.

[phenomenol]

As a small business entrepreneur, What she is saying does make some sense. As is always the case, too much power in the hands of too few is never a good thing and the tech giants are a great example. You tube "redirecting their search engines", Google doing the same, microsoft being the only game in town with their office application, facebook & twitter ( media giants), amazon (retail), you get the picture. If the government actually had oversight to limit the abuse of power that goes on it would be fine, but it doesn't, so there really is a problem. Case in point; some years ago a fellow made headlines by creating software that eliminated pop - up advertizing on your device with 100% efficiency (how cool is that). Within days the story was gone, the technology buried, and the inventor is long gone with his cache of zillions that was paid to him for the technology. Good for him I say, but is it really a good thing overall? I say allow the technology for now, someone else figures away around it and brings it back with newer technology, and on and on it goes as a healthy, creative, competitive

[dunkirks]

Guess politicians should have listened to her

[ssolberg]

I am a right side republican and I have to agree with this woman... lets break up big corporations.. and this would include our own government... would it not?

[painkillerjones]

Monopolies? have we loosened up on that term?

[paulwarren]

IF THE PEOPLE AREN'T UP FOR ELIZABETH WARREN, I HOPE SHE IS APPOINTED TO SUPREME COURT .

[ryanhernandez]

So being successful is now something we can't do now?

[letsgobrandon]

I agree big companies, big tech should be held accountable for their actions ! Trump 2020🇺🇸

[BadBoyBobby]

1. It's all talk. 2. She'll never win 3. This is all a game to them

[paulwarren]

DIDN'T MARK ZUCKERBERG PLEDGE TO GIVE UP ALL OF HIS STOCK EXCEPT BUT 1% .
PROVIDING THIS IS SO WHY PICK AT HIM ??
ALSO, ELIZABETH, WHY EVER BE FOR THESE PEOPLE WHEN THEY DO NOT EVEN VOTE FOR YOU PWW