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Business Matters: Congress takes on Big Tech

Congress takes on Big Tech

12/06/2019 GMT

BBC World Service - Business Matters, Congress takes on Big Tech

Hearings begin in the US over alleged anti-competitive behaviour.

The US Congress has just wrapped up the first day of an investigation into alleged anti-competitive behaviour. Avery Gardiner of the Center for Democracy & Technology in Washington DC breaks down what congress is looking to find. Also in the show, mass protests are again set to hit Hong Kong with some businesses also on strike as anger grows over plans to allow extradition to mainland China.The action comes as lawmakers are set to debate amendments to extradition laws on Wednesday. We ask whether clothing retailers are doing enough to minimise their environmental impact. Plus we hear about the increasingly widespread use of facial recognition technology in China.

Rob Young is joined on the show by Debbie Almontaser, university professor and founder of the Yemeni American Merchants Association, and Mike Bird from the Wall Street Journal in Hong Kong. 

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