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Philippine antitrust commission study links data control to platform market power

( February 20, 2026, 02:19 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex summary: Data consolidation by dominant digital platforms risks entrenching market power and compounding privacy concerns in the Philippines, the Philippine Competition Commission said in a market study on social media and search. In a statement on Friday, the regulator said the review examined practices of Facebook and Google, citing take-it-or-leave-it privacy terms and cross-service data integration that may raise entry barriers. The PCC urged integrating data privacy into competition analysis and considering legislative updates.Statement follows. The study is attached....

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