Lawmakers grappled with where to draw the line between mass data collection helping a handful of tech companies versus helping U.S. consumers
By David Uberti Close David Uberti July 29, 2020 7:58 pm ET The antitrust hearing on Capitol Hill Wednesday zeroed in on a key gray area for lawmakers and regulators probing Big Tech’s power: how the companies use all the data they collect from billions of collective users.
PREVIEWSUBSCRIBE “These platforms have the incentive and ability to exploit this power,” Rep. David Cicilline said in his opening remarks. “Each platform uses its control over digital infrastructure to surveil other companies, their growth, business activity and whether they might pose a competitive threat.”
“Just like other businesses, we try to understand trends from data, which we can see, and we use it to improve our products for our users,” Mr. Pichai said. “I can’t answer that question yes or no,” Mr. Bezos said. “What I can tell you is, we have a policy against using seller-specific data to aid our private-label business. But I can’t guarantee you that that policy has never been violated.”
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