Facebook, Apple, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft stifle the competition, Jason Furman's review said.
Silicon Valley tech firms use their dominant position to quash competition and maintain control over people's information, according to a new report for the British government.
He and a panel of experts said the UK should ensure consumers have more control over their data, enabling them to switch from dominant platforms to smaller players.The report comes as politicians in the UK, Europe, and the US find a greater appetite to regulate or even break up Facebook, Google, Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft.
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