'Netflix is a Monopoly' campaign seeks US DOJ, FTC investigation
( July 7, 2026, 17:39 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Netflix's dominance of subscription video streaming merits an antitrust investigation, according to a campaign by advocacy group Demand Progress Education Fund that includes a "Netflix is a Monopoly" billboard outside of US Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice buildings in Washington, DC. Netflix has "gatekeeping power" over content distribution and its monopoly power has been entrenched through an extensive content library, a vertically integrated production and distribution model, and access to granular user data, the group said in a press release calling on the DOJ and FTC to investigate the company's market power.Statement follows below. See attached file....
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