US lawmakers, wary of Big Tech, propose antitrust overhaul

A group of House lawmakers put forward a sweeping legislative package Friday that could curb the market power of Big Tech companies and force them to sever their dominant platforms from their other lines of business. —AP

US lawmakers unveiled sweeping antitrust measures Friday aimed at tempering the dominance of Big Tech firms including Apple and Facebook, in what may be the most ambitious effort in decades to break corporate monopolies.

A bipartisan group of House members introduced five separate bills that propose changes so comprehensive they could reshape the largest US technology and entertainment companies and force an overhaul of their business practices.