How interoperability could end Facebook s death grip on social media

Get the Full StoryThe U.S. government forced wireless companies to let you take your phone number with you when you switched carriers. A similar move may be called for again.

Reining in the power of big tech companies, including major social networks, is an idea with growing bipartisan support in Washington. Much of the debate so far has revolved around the idea of breaking up companies such as Facebook to limit their reach and influence. But such structural remedies require a difficult and costly court battle, and history shows that they can take a decade or more to play out.Read Full Story

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