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Professor @CBScph | Director Digital Markets Competition Forum | Platform economy, Platform markets, Ecosystems, Digital transformation, Competition
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Dec 23, 2021 29 tweets 12 min read
Platform envelopment & killer acquisitions in the spotlight as @Meta (i.e, @Facebook) appeals @CMAgovUK decision to sell @GIPHY. Here’s why I think this could be good news….also for regulators! But some background first. A thread 🧵

#platform #regulation #digital #competition First, Giphy - what’s that? Check it out, push the gif button 👇
Dec 13, 2021 39 tweets 15 min read
The Italian competition authority @antitrust_it has fined @AmazonItalia €1.13bn for abuse of dominant position: Amazon gives preferential treatment to third-party sellers who use its own logistics and delivery services, ie., Prime affiliated sellers on.ft.com/3lUSXJB After the fine to @Google by the EU, this is a clear signal that antitrust authorities are taking issue with alleged “self-preferencing practices”. Details for the @AmazonItalia alleged abusive conduct 👇 For non Italian speakers: I’ll give key points
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