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The App Store Was Always Authoritarian

https://infrequently.org/2025/10/the-app-store-was-always-authoritarian/

#HackerNews #AppStore #Authoritarianism #TechDebate #DigitalMonopoly #AppEconomy

The App Store Was Always Authoritarian

https://infrequently.org/2025/10/the-app-store-was-always-authoritarian/

#HackerNews #AppStore #Authoritarianism #TechDebate #DigitalMonopoly #AppEconomy

The App Store Was Always Authoritarian

https://infrequently.org/2025/10/the-app-store-was-always-authoritarian/

#HackerNews #AppStore #Authoritarianism #TechDebate #DigitalMonopoly #AppEconomy

The App Store Was Always Authoritarian

https://infrequently.org/2025/10/the-app-store-was-always-authoritarian/

#HackerNews #AppStore #Authoritarianism #TechDebate #DigitalMonopoly #AppEconomy

The App Store Was Always Authoritarian

https://infrequently.org/2025/10/the-app-store-was-always-authoritarian/

#HackerNews #AppStore #Authoritarianism #TechDebate #DigitalMonopoly #AppEconomy

This diagram, taken directly from the U.S. v. Google judgment, illustrates a fundamental dynamic of digital market power:

Data Aggregation → Market Dominance

This self-reinforcing loop is the core issue with Big Tech platforms: scale isn’t just an advantage — it becomes a moat. And without regulatory intervention, it shuts the door on competition.

#Google #Antitrust #PlatformPower #DataAggregation #BigTech #DigitalMonopoly #DataEconomy #NetworkEffects #Regulation

This diagram, taken directly from the U.S. v. Google judgment, illustrates a fundamental dynamic of digital market power:

Data Aggregation → Market Dominance

This self-reinforcing loop is the core issue with Big Tech platforms: scale isn’t just an advantage — it becomes a moat. And without regulatory intervention, it shuts the door on competition.

#Google #Antitrust #PlatformPower #DataAggregation #BigTech #DigitalMonopoly #DataEconomy #NetworkEffects #Regulation