The UK must strengthen the dominance of large tech firms such as Google , Facebook and Amazon by updating its competition rules and setting up a specialised competition unit , a government review has concluded . The independent review also recommended smaller firms be granted access to the latest data provided by big companies , while users should be able to move over to rival services more easily . The proposals aim to boost innovation , allow smaller companies to prosper , and give consumers greater control over their data .
The UK must address the dominance of leading tech firms such as Google, Facebook and Amazon by updating its competition rules and setting up a specialised competition unit, a government review has concluded. The independent study also recommended smaller firms be granted access to the consumer data held by big tech, while users should be able to move over to rival services more easily. The proposals aim to boost innovation, allow smaller companies to prosper, and give consumers greater control over their data.