Some of the biggest household names in tech—Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon—faced the ire of lawmakers and regulators in Washington, D.C. earlier this week during the largest antitrust hearing in decades. Questions focused on market power and accused the companies of various practices—from buying out smaller firms to reshaping algorithms—that leave other tech and media organizations struggling (and oftentimes failing) to compete.
In total, three hearings took place on Tuesday, with the principal proceedings concerning the online ad industry overseen by the House Judiciary’s antitrust subcommittee.
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