Breaking up Big Tech in focus as new U.S. antitrust bills introduced


FILE PHOTO: The logos of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google in a combination photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced four bills on Friday aimed at reining in the power of the tech giants, with one potentially leading to their break-up.

Two of the bills address the issue of giant companies, such as Amazon.com Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google, creating a platform for other businesses and then competing against those same businesses.

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