The ACCC final report on the digital platforms inquiry concludes that platforms have significant market power and recommends monitoring, changes to merger rules, increased privacy protections and the introduction of a take-down regulation.
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation, Competition
Policy Instrument
Instrument unspecified
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting, cross-cutting, cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
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2017-12-04
under deliberation
The Australian Government directs the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) to hold a…
2019-07-26
adopted
The ACCC final report on the digital platforms inquiry concludes that platforms have significant ma…