SCO103: New Empires: The Reach and Frontiers of the Tech Sector

Do you agree that Facebook is a harmful monopoly and hence needs to be regulated by the State?

Discuss and evaluate, with properly cited evidence, the responses of the PRC or US officials/politicians to your selected Facebook’s perceived monopolistic behavior.

Explain, with properly cited evidence, the types of harmful behavior that monopolies have traditionally shown.

Illustrate, with properly cited evidence, how your selected tech giant’s activities resemble or do not resemble the types of harmful behavior that monopolies have traditionally shown.