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Sims touts Australia-US efforts to rein in Big Tech (FTCWatch)

By Laurel Henning and James Panichi ( March 18, 2022, 01:29 GMT | Comment) -- US Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan and her Australian counterpart, the head of the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission Rod Sims, recently shared a virtual stage to talk about the importance of cross-border cooperation when dealing with digital platforms. What they didn't say was that, beyond the usual let's-work-together platitudes you would expect from top antitrust officials, the close relationship between investigators from both agencies is already paying dividends. Indeed, there is evidence to suggest that the FTC and the ACCC have been working together and exchanging legal documents in probes and lawsuits targeting Big Tech.Whether it was good luck, a penchant for self-promotion or the perfect timing of a probe into digital platforms, Rod Sims has been riding a wave in global antitrust over the past five years. The top Australian antitrust official’s name is linked indelibly to world-first policy achievements....

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