In the United States, the White House has appointed a university professor who insists on the division of IT companies as a special aide to the president amid growing criticism that huge IT companies are using their monopoly position to prevent fair competition. Was announced.
There is widespread view that regulations on giant IT companies will be tightened.
The White House announced on the 5th that it has appointed Professor Tim Wu of Columbia University as a special aide to the president in charge of IT and competition policy under the Biden administration.
Mr. Wu is known for his criticism, including arguing that giant IT companies such as Facebook and Google should split their businesses because they dominate the market.
"It underpins the president's policy of promoting market competition and addressing the issue of monopoly," White House spokeswoman Saki said at a press conference about Mr. Wu's appointment.
In the United States, there is growing criticism that giant IT companies are using their monopoly position to prevent fair competition, and last year, the Justice Ministry and others accused Google of violating the antitrust law, which is Japan's antitrust law. In addition to filing a lawsuit, the FTC = Federal Trade Commission and others have filed a lawsuit on Facebook.
There is widespread view that regulations on each company will be tightened, such as the US media saying, "It is a sign that the Biden administration has begun preparing to confront a huge IT company."