Panel Urges UK to Establish Competition Regulator for Tech Companies

Rob Atkinson blasted the report’s “flawed” conclusions, arguing that it is natural and beneficial for social media to be heavily consolidated. “The review rightly recognizes that the digital economy is highly beneficial to consumers, but the proposals offered would limit large firms from promoting innovation and maximizing consumer welfare, which are critical drivers of a nation’s competitiveness and growth,” he told The Hill.