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=== Contemporary tech monopolies ===

~~In recent years, major~~ technology companies including Google, Amazon, Facebook (Meta), and Apple have faced accusations of monopolistic behavior. Google has been subject to multiple antitrust lawsuits alleging it illegally maintained monopolies in search engines and digital advertising through exclusionary practices. Amazon faces scrutiny over its dual role as marketplace operator and competitor to third-party sellers on its platform. Facebook's acquisition strategy (including purchases of Instagram and WhatsApp) has drawn regulatory challenges aimed at preventing the entrenchment of monopoly power. These cases represent ongoing debates about how to apply traditional antitrust frameworks to digital platforms whose business models differ substantially from industrial-era monopolies.

Major technology companies including Google, Amazon, Facebook (Meta), and Apple have faced accusations of monopolistic behavior. Google has been subject to multiple antitrust lawsuits alleging it illegally maintained monopolies in search engines and digital advertising through exclusionary practices. Amazon faces scrutiny over its dual role as marketplace operator and competitor to third-party sellers on its platform. Facebook's acquisition strategy (including purchases of Instagram and WhatsApp) has drawn regulatory challenges aimed at preventing the entrenchment of monopoly power. These cases represent ongoing debates about how to apply traditional antitrust frameworks to digital platforms whose business models differ substantially from industrial-era monopolies.

== Government regulation of monopolies ==

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 === Contemporary tech monopolies ===
-In recent years, major technology companies including Google, Amazon, Facebook (Meta), and Apple have faced accusations of monopolistic behavior. Google has been subject to multiple antitrust lawsuits alleging it illegally maintained monopolies in search engines and digital advertising through exclusionary practices. Amazon faces scrutiny over its dual role as marketplace operator and competitor to third-party sellers on its platform. Facebook's acquisition strategy (including purchases of Instagram and WhatsApp) has drawn regulatory challenges aimed at preventing the entrenchment of monopoly power. These cases represent ongoing debates about how to apply traditional antitrust frameworks to digital platforms whose business models differ substantially from industrial-era monopolies.
+Major technology companies including Google, Amazon, Facebook (Meta), and Apple have faced accusations of monopolistic behavior. Google has been subject to multiple antitrust lawsuits alleging it illegally maintained monopolies in search engines and digital advertising through exclusionary practices. Amazon faces scrutiny over its dual role as marketplace operator and competitor to third-party sellers on its platform. Facebook's acquisition strategy (including purchases of Instagram and WhatsApp) has drawn regulatory challenges aimed at preventing the entrenchment of monopoly power. These cases represent ongoing debates about how to apply traditional antitrust frameworks to digital platforms whose business models differ substantially from industrial-era monopolies.
 == Government regulation of monopolies ==