The Empire Strikes Back: Tech giants mount defense against House antitrust bills
June 23, 2021 at 12:21 PM EDT
Representatives from Apple Inc., Facebook Inc., and Amazon.com Inc. --- targets of bills that would severely hinder their ability to acquire smaller rivals, disrupt their digital platforms, and potentially break up their companies --- warned the legislation would strangle innovation, compromise the privacy and security of consumers, and handcuff the U.S. in economic competition with China, among other dangers