Democrats Call For Congress To Rein In, Break Up Big Tech

The investigation found, for example, that Google has monopoly power in the market for search. The report said the four companies have abused their market power by charging excessive fees, imposing tough contract terms and extracting valuable data from individuals and businesses that rely on them.

In addition to proposing separations of some dominant tech platforms from the companies other businesses, the report also calls for the platforms to be required to offer equal terms for equal products and services for all users. And it proposes laws be changed to impose a higher bar before future mergers and acquisitions would be approved in the tech industry.

Each platform now serves as a gatekeeper over a key channel of distribution, the report says. By controlling access to markets, these giants can pick winners and losers throughout our economy.