Facebook's Data Policy Challenged by German Regulator

The transcript discusses the intersection of antitrust and privacy concerns, focusing on the role of data in market power. It highlights the importance of examining whether dominant companies like Facebook comply with laws regarding data collection. The discussion also touches on GDPR's relevance to competition law and the potential implications for other companies like Alphabet. The need for ongoing monitoring and ensuring compliance with decisions made against Facebook is emphasized.

What is the primary factor driving the Internet industry according to the discussion?

• Hardware sales

• Advertising revenue

• User subscriptions

• Data

How does the speaker justify handling privacy issues under competition law?

• By suggesting that GDPR is sufficient to handle privacy issues

• By arguing that dominant companies can set illegal terms due to their market power

• By stating that privacy issues are unrelated to competition

• By claiming that privacy issues are not significant

What is the speaker's stance on pursuing other companies like Alphabet?

• They believe Alphabet is not a dominant company

• They are open to considering similar actions if parallels exist

• They are not considering any action against Alphabet

• They have already started proceedings against Alphabet

What is the next step after the decision against Facebook?

• To close the case permanently

• To revise the decision

• To monitor Facebook's compliance with the decision

• To immediately start new proceedings against other companies

Under what circumstances can Facebook still combine user data?

• For marketing purposes

• For security reasons

• For advertising

• For user experience enhancement