U.S. lawmaker says small tech firms fear retaliation if they aid antitrust probe

http://bit.ly/2Fn3A2N tech companies fear retaliation from big tech firms like Google and Facebook Inc if they assist in an investigation into allegations the companies misuse their massive market power, the head of the U.S. House Judiciary subcommittee leading the probe said on Thursday.


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