Competition enforcement in the U.S. has long been kind to technology companies, where small, early leads can turn into vast market dominance in just a few years, as seen with Facebook in social media, Google in search and Amazon in e-commerce.
But critics from various points along the political spectrum have been calling, with growing volume and success, for more scrutiny. Amazon’s own explosive growth and growing power in retail has been remarked on for several years, with both Republican (including President Donald Trump) and Democratic politicians calling for action.
