01 Jul Out Of Time: Why Competition Enforcers And Policymakers meet to rethink Antitrust frameworks.

Gabriele Colella

Integrated Master’s of Arts in Law, Bocconi University, Milan.

E-mail: gabriele.colella@studbocconi.it

Abstract

The rapid evolution of the digital economy, particularly within the social media sector, has called traditional antitrust frameworks into question. Central to this transformation is the role of data collection and retention practices as crucial elements in establishing and maintaining market dominance. This paper examines how conventional antitrust approaches are becoming increasingly inadequate in addressing the dynamics of data-driven platforms: through an analysis of the implications of data accumulation on competition, this paper aims to inform the development of more effective antitrust policies in the digital era.

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Keywords: antitrust, Big Tech, data.