Trump's plans might change how US controls big tech companies
Head of FTC Lina Khan made big-tech companies follow strict rules during her time. New leadership could change everything about how government watches over tech giants
At the Federal Trade Commission Lina Khan made her name by pushing back against tech-company dominance (a move that got support from both sides of congress). She focused on checking big corporations power and called out major Silicon Valley players for their market control
The future might look different as Donald Trump wants to change things: his ideas about cutting down government control could affect how agencies work. The ex-president has plans to stop what he calls too-much-regulation from places like FTC; these changes would affect many sectors
- Less oversight for tech companies
- Fewer rules about market competition
- Changed approach to corporate mergers
The mix of support from tech-leaders and working-class voters means Trumpʼs ideas might win-out over Khanʼs work – thats what many law-experts think. His different view on business control would mean big changes in how government watches tech-sector growth
The regulatory onslaught needs to stop
The possible policy shift could mean less strict rules for Silicon Valley which goes against Khanʼs main goal of keeping big-tech power in-check
