Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

No, but they should be regulated to prevent the creation of monopolies, and close all tax loopholes to ensure they are paying their taxes. Also, we should enforce laws that ensure they are providing adequate wages and working conditions for their employees.

Yes, but only if it is proven that these ties are corrupt

They are far too large and stifle competition

No, but large companies, such as those should have welfare checks on the employees a lot more, to make sure they're treated well.

Yes, But only Facebook

Only break up Facebook, as the other two actually offer valuable services. However, regulate Amazon and Google better.

Not yet, but we should make sure they are following all laws and statutes related to their market.

Yes. They are monopolies.

Maybe in the future, we will have to.

No. The US should handle that issue because Amazon, Facebook, and Google are headquartered in the US.

No this is unconstitutional, but the companies should be reviewed for antitrust violations.

The government has no business breaking up businesses, it should instead seize Amazon, Facebook and Google's assets and distribute those to the victims of their crimes.

No, but they should be regulated to prevent monopolies, and close all loopholes to ensure they are paying their taxes. Also, we should enforce laws that ensure they are providing adequate wages and working conditions for their employees.

Yes, but only if the companies are found to be using anti-competitive practices.

No, but require them to pay their users a dividend for using OUR data in their algorithms!

No; but include a set of rules which include a blacklist of unfair trading practices, requirements that companies set up an internal system to handle complaints and allow businesses to group together to sue platforms

Break Up Facebook from its subsidiary companies

Make sure they don't monopolize

Make sure they do not monopolize.

Only if they start to greatly influence our politics.

I think the amount of information that Amazon, Facebook, and Google takes from us should be limited.

they should be nationalized as a quango type institution to relieve conflict of interest and still run smoothly and efficiently

No, but make sure that they don't monopolize industries or harm other business interests

No, but make sure they don't monopolize industries or harm other business interests and ensure that their foreign business interests don't interfere with national security. Also, remove loopholes and enforce laws that ensure they are providing adequate wages and working conditions for their employees.

No, but make sure they don't monopolize industries or harm other business interests and ensure that foreign business interests don't interfere with national security. Also, remove all loopholes for large corporations and enforce laws that ensure they are providing adequate wages and working conditions for their employees.

No, but make sure they don't monopolize industries or harm other business interests and ensure that their foreign business interests don't interfere with national security. Also, remove all loopholes for large corporations and enforce laws that ensure they are providing adequate wages and working conditions for their employees.

No, but make sure they don't monopolize industries or harm other business interests and to ensure that their foreign business relations don't interfere with national security.

No, but make sure they don't monopolize industries or harm other business interests and to ensure that foreign business interests don't interfere with national security. Also, remove all loopholes for large corporations and enforce laws that ensure they are providing adequate wages and working conditions for their employees.

No, but make sure they don't monopolize industries or harm other business interests. Also, remove all loopholes for large corporations and enforce laws that ensure they are providing adequate wages and working conditions for their employees.

No, but punish them justly when law violations occur

No, but they should be regulated to ensure they are not creating a monopoly. Also, make sure they pay their taxes and close all tax loopholes, and enforce laws that ensure they are providing adequate wages and working conditions for their employees.

Yes, it's the Governments duty to protect the populous from all threats foreign and domestic. Also the Government has historically shot down monopolies to protect the free market

Yes, it's the Governments duty to protect the populous from all threats, foreign and domestic. Also the Government has historically shot down monopolies to protect the free market

As much as I don't like Google or Facebook that much for their actions against user privacy and petty censorship, they should be broken up only on the basis they have dominated more than 55% percent of the market share.

I support a study or inquiry to determine the degree to which these corporations engage in anti-competitive activities; if they are truly forming monopolistic companies, they should face the same kind of counter-monopoly rules as other major corporations.

Unfortunately I want to be able to give a yes or no, but I do not know enough about this to know for sure where I lean. I see the pros and cons of both sides and I've benefited from the services and/or convenience that amazon and google have provided although I'm dissatisfied with many of the policies at the same time.

No, but companies over $25 billion in revenue should be forced to pay 10% more in taxes that will serve as a tax credit to small businesses.

No, but ensure that they do not monopolize the industry and tax them. They should be broken up as a last resort

Yes, but very carefully. If done wrong it could have significant negative impacts on consumers.

Yes, but very carefully. If done wrong it could have significant negative impacts on consumers (e.g. Google products becoming monetized).

No, but better restrictions on them

not until they get terrible but it would not hurt to do it to facebook

All monopolies should be broken up with strict laws preventing them from rejoining (see AT&T/Cingular)

If the government decides that these companies are monopolies, then yes. Otherwise, no.

Yes, but not Amazon

No, unless they refuse to allow free speech on their platforms, and they should also be regulated to where all political views have a safe place for discussion.

No, but we should ensure that free speech can prosper on these platforms, and there should be some regulations

Yes and pass anti censorship laws.

I dont think the government should necessarily break the companies up, however, they should regulate these companies and limit the amount of power they have

No, but it should increase regulations on them, make sure the playing field is level, and apply anti-trust laws to them

No, but the government should do more to protect the privacy of their citizens.

No, but the government should regulate those companies so they don't create monopolies, and so their employees are guaranteed decent pay.

No, unless these entities become a monopoly

they should break up google and facebook

No. Increase regulation instead.

No, but the government should do everything in it's power to increase competition and free trade and ensure that these companies do not monopolize, even if it involves tax breaks.

No, but the government should do everything in it's power to increase competition and free trade and ensure that these companies do not monopolize, even if it involves tax breaks, and ensure they respect the first amendment.

No, but they should impose much greater regulations on these companies

No, just keep a watch on the companies and have them strictly regulated and make sure that they pay taxes.

No, but break up big social media giants like Facebook

No, but they should be monitored to make sure they pay their taxes and don't exploit their consumers and workers.

There should be more restrictions on corporations, in general, in order to prevent monopolies from taking control of the government.

no, but huge entities should be restricted in donating to political candidates.

Maybe but keep an eye on them.

Yes if they're a monopoly.

Yes, but only those that bring harm

No, but create regulations to promote competition

yes, because they're monopolies.

No, but limitations should be placed on how these companies influence the flow of information and political influence.

They should pay the taxes they owe

They need to be taxed like any other business. If they want to be systematized into governmental features, they need to be separated from profit.

Instead of them being broken up we should investigate their shady business practices and stomp down on them.

No, unless a monopoly occurs.

Yes, as they are all monopolies

No, but the stop the subsidies that facilitated the rise of these monopolies.

No, but they should be held responsibly in court for private data collection.

No, but we should penalize them for infringing upon the rights of Americans, and prevent them from influencing our politicians.

This should be 3 unique questions. Amazon needs anti competitive laws upholded to it. Facebook, isnta, and whatsapp should be broken up. Google needs to be held up to transparency and ethical data sharing/ownership standards. State and Federal levels need privacy laws in place to protect from unethical marketing strategies from all players.

No but make the collection and use of individual's information a clear and concise opt IN for all industries.

Regardless, they all must compensate the workforce displaced by automation and allow others to compete in the tech industry

No, but increase privacy and data regulations

Yes, and more aggressively pursue trust-busting

Yes, and we should break up other large multinational corporations in addition to enacting stricter antitrust laws

No, but there should be less restrictions on starting up businesses that could compete with them.

Not necessarily but Facebook and Google should be regulated to prevent the spread of misinformation.

No, but make sure other voices and opinions are heard. Not just ones that Facebook or Google agree with.

No, but it should inquire about their use of user data and adjust related legislation to reflect the commodity that is our personal data, and supply users with ways to clearly recognize the level of data exposure, and alternatives to providing their personal data as payment for the service.

If it won't crash the economy yes.

Break up no but regulate.

They should not necessarily be broken up, but they should be investigated for antitrust practices and should have their legal protection as public platforms revoked.

While these companies/corporations are becoming corrupt and very powerful, I do not believe that they should be broken up.

No, but hold them legally accountable for their actions as corporations

No, nationalize them

Yes, these companies have grown too powerful and use that power to gain a political advantage, while also violating Section 230 of the CDA, which is federal law.

No, not "break up" but they need a strict iron-clad checks and balances with anti-trust laws and make sure their operations do not effect national security, etc.

Yes, their predominance in technology prevents effective competition and they consistently have violations of privacy data laws which remain ongoing

Yes, these conglomerates have greatly damaged the playing field for small businesses and have repeatedly violated privacy of information laws.

No, but increase penalties for Facebook's continuous violations of privacy data laws and allow businesses to group together to collectively file lawsuits against each of these companies

No, but increase regulation of their business practices.