Attorney general pick Barr hints he would look at antitrust in tech

Attorney general pick Barr hints he would look at antitrust in tech

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https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/15/attorney-general-nominee-william-barr-addresses-antitrust-and-tech.html

William Barr told U.S. senators in his confirmation hearing for attorney general on Tuesday that regulators need to take a deeper look at the "huge behemoths" in tech.

"The purpose of the antitrust laws, obviously, is to protect competition," Barr, who previously served as attorney general in the administration of President George H.W. Bush, said in response to a question from Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT). Barr said that competition is ultimately good for consumers, but he suggested that he needs to look more into the topic.