Talk shows usually border on research and some commentaries from their hosts, and in this case, it is from Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, a show from HBO. Here, the British American talk show host talked about tech monopolies, and its main subjects were Google and Amazon, apart from the other Big Tech that Oliver mentioned.
Talk show Host John Oliver Explicitly Called Out Google and Amazon
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 12: John Oliver speaks at the The Robin Hood Foundation's 2014 Benefit at Jacob Javitz Center on May 12, 2014 in New York City.
An HBO Original show is talking about tech monopolies as the subject of its talk show. Its host, John Oliver, is now the center of attention for his take on the antitrust lawsuits against Big Tech companies. The show's main subjects are Google and Amazon, and the two companies are under fire for the information the play brought.
"Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" trends now, and it is because it tapped a controversial topic that did not have much attention before today.
There are many reports regarding this from television news and online publications, but they did not see the same take as what Oliver did with the show, as it includes sarcasm and comedic reporting in the mix.
The Tech Monopolies episode with John Oliver is available below, watch for more information.
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Tech Monopolies Episode: It Talks A Lot About the Antitrust
According to The Verge, Oliver's show became a controversial one in 2014 as it first talked about net neutrality and instigated the public to flood the Federal Communication Commission's website, which led to its crash. Now, the host is talking about Tech Monopolies that focus on Antitrust, with expectations that it will put Google and Amazon in the hot seat.
Antitrust Lawsuits and Monopolistic Behavior
Many regulatory agencies in the country focus on prosecuting the Antitrust lawsuits that are filed against the many companies and businesses speculated to practice it. One of the many companies facing the Antitrust cases is Facebook or Meta, along with Google, Amazon, Apple, and other Big Tech.
It does not boil down to the Big Tech alone, as other companies also face the charges, as there are cases brought upon regulators regarding their monopolistic behavior. Spotify also had an antitrust lawsuit against them, and the prosecutors claim that it is because of their existence on the App Store that it allegedly violated.
John Oliver is not a whistleblower, nor someone who has direct knowledge of what happens within Google or Amazon. Still, the research he and the show provided brought massive information to light. It mainly focused on Google and Amazon, which already had cases regarding the Antitrust appearing against them, which is factual and seen by the public.
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Written by Isaiah Richard
