Big tech has a new threat to its market dominance: FTC chairwoman Lina Khan.
Here are five things you should know about the legal wunderkind.
TheNew York Timesdescribedit as reframing decades of monopoly law.
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He voiced his displeasure to the groups president, the New York Timesreported.
Two months later, Khans team separated from the think tank.
But the episode hasnt prevented her from continuing to publicly lambaste Google.
Shesslammedthe company for illegally reneging on commitments, excluding rivals, and monopolizing markets.
Across markets, Google has consistently promised an open ecosystem only to close it off, shetweetedin December 2020.
Critics have denigrated their approach as antitrust hipsterism.
Everything old is cool again.
But Khans appointment suggests theyre now winning the antitrust argument.
Warren latercalledKhan the leading intellectual force in the modern antitrust movement.
The senator described her appointment at the FTC as tremendous news.
However, not everyone in the GOP is a fan.
Shes only 32
At 32, Khan is the youngest ever chair of the FTC.
They include Republican senator Mike Lee, who said she lacks the experience necessary for the position.
Lee also called her ideas wildly out of step with a prudent approach to the law.
However, her experience belies her age.
Her relative youth could also be an asset.
Story byThomas Macaulay
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He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).
