Bipartisan Legislation Aims to Break Up Big Tech
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P.M. Edition for June 11. House lawmakers put forward bills aimed at reining in the power of big tech companies. One would make Amazon and other large companies effectively split into two, or shed their private labels. WSJ's Amazon reporter Dana Mattioli joins host Annmarie Fertoli to discuss the legislation and what it could mean for big tech. News Corp, owner of The Wall Street Journal, has a commercial agreement to supply news through Facebook. Dow Jones & Co., publisher of The Wall Street Journal, has a commercial agreement to supply news through Apple services. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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