Which? welcomes inclusion of Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill in King's Speech

Rocio Concha, Which? Director of Policy and Advocacy, said: 

"Our competition and consumer protections are in desperate need of an upgrade, so it's good to see the government moving forward with the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill, which should clamp down on harmful practices like fake reviews and drip pricing, while empowering the new Digital Markets Unit to rein in anti-competitive behaviour by the biggest tech firms. 

"However, efforts to increase competition in digital markets risk being undermined if the government bends to lobbying from tech giants. The government should resist calls that would let Big Tech weaponise the legal system to frustrate decisions by the DMU, and allow the regulator to focus on improving choice and lowering prices for consumers."

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