In light of Parler’s antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, Herb Hovenkamp, Professor of Business Ethics & Legal Studies at the Wharton School and antitrust expert, talks about the actions of social media and tech platforms in terms of shutting down commentary from President Trump and his administration last week following the U.S. Capitol siege, and whether these actions are another example of tech companies having too much control over political discourse.
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Was Amazon Within Its Rights When it Removed Parler?
Antitrust expert talks about Parler's antitrust lawsuit against Amazon and what it means
January 13, 2021
• 9 min listen
Updated: January 14, 2021
Antitrust expert talks about Parler's antitrust lawsuit against Amazon and what it means
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