Critics Rebut Tech Claim Antitrust Push Risks U.S. Security
- Civil society groups point to tech business interests in China
- National security leaders had questioned House antitrust bills
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A coalition of anti-monopoly groups attacked the claim by U.S. technology giants that bills aiming to crimp their power pose national security risks, arguing that over-reliance on a handful of companies is more dangerous.
The most powerful U.S. tech companies put shareholder profit over public interest, according to a letter from public advocacy groups obtained by Bloomberg News that rejects warnings about a series of antitrust bills before Congress.