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Use 'ex ante' rules to rein in Big Tech, Australia's ACCC tells government

By James Panichi ( June 23, 2025, 04:27 GMT | Insight) -- New Australian laws targeting digital platforms moved a step closer today, with the country’s antitrust regulator presenting the government with a report that makes an unambiguous call for “ex ante” rules to rein in the market power of Big Tech companies including Amazon, Google and Microsoft. In its tenth and final Digital Platforms Services Inquiry report, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission warns that its five-year inquiry had observed conduct “by the most powerful digital platforms” that was distorting the competitive process.New Australian laws targeting digital platforms moved a step closer today, with the country’s antitrust regulator presenting the government with a report that makes an unambiguous call for “ex ante” rules to rein in the market power of Big Tech companies including Amazon, Google and Microsoft....

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