States talk tech antitrust concerns with Attorney General Barr

A group of state attorneys general met with US Attorney General William Barr  to discuss antitrust concerns related to major tech companies, as the Justice Department launches a review of whether online platforms are reducing competition. New York, Texas, Arizona, and Louisiana, sent representatives to the Justice Department for the meeting with senior officials. 

"Our bipartisan coalition of eight state attorneys general was pleased with the opportunity to meet with US Attorney General Barr to talk about the real concerns consumers across the country have with big tech companies stifling competition on the internet," participating states said in a joint statement. "It was a productive meeting and we're considering a range of possible antitrust actions against such companies." New York Attorney General Tish James said of the state AGs, “We have concerns about the size of these tech companies and will hold them accountable for anticompetitive practices that endanger privacy and consumer data.”