In the Works: A Potential Big Blow to Big Tech

A bipartisan group of senators plans to introduce the American Choice and Innovation Online Act, aiming to prevent tech giants like Amazon, Apple, and Google from prioritizing their own products over competitors'. This follows reports of Amazon using marketplace data to copy popular products and manipulate search results to favor its own items. An investigation further revealed Amazon's practice of placing its products ahead of competitors'.

What is the primary goal of the nondiscrimination bill introduced by the senators?

• To increase taxes on tech companies

• To reshape the online marketplace

• To promote international trade

• To ban online advertising

Who are the leading senators behind the American Choice and Innovation Online Act?

• Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren

• Senators Ted Cruz and Kamala Harris

• Senators Amy Klobuchar and Chuck Grassley

• Senators Mitch McConnell and Nancy Pelosi

What is the main objective of the American Choice and Innovation Online Act?

• To ban social media platforms

• To promote digital literacy

• To prevent tech platforms from favoring their own products

• To increase funding for tech startups

According to the Reuters report, what practice is Amazon accused of?

• Increasing delivery times

• Reducing prices below market value

• Hiring more employees than needed

• Using marketplace data to copy popular products

What did the investigation from the markup reveal about Amazon?

• It places its products ahead of competitors

• It has the fastest delivery service

• It has the most diverse product range

• It offers the lowest prices