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Post Misrepresents Democrats’ History of Opposing Platform Monopolies

Post Misrepresents Democrats’ History of Opposing Platform Monopolies

Elon Musk’s $44 billion offer to buy Twitter was criticized by several prominent Democrats. But a social media post misleadingly claims Democrats didn’t speak out against companies buying out competitors and creating monopolies until Musk bought Twitter. Democrats have opposed monopoly power and encouraged competition for years.