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Hello, communicators:
The Senate has confirmed Lina Khan as the new chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), who brings her reputation as an antitrust pioneer and advocate for breaking up big tech monopolies to her new role.
“The Biden administration’s designation of Lina Khan as Chair of the Federal Trade Commission is tremendous news,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren said in a statement Tuesday. “Lina brings deep knowledge and expertise to this role and will be a fearless champion for consumers.”
“Khan’s appointment signals an increased focus on antitrust regulation against major tech companies, which has been a focus of her legal scholarship,” reports The Verge. “Khan rose to prominence after a 2017 paper, titled “Amazon’s Antitrust Paradox,” arguing that new antitrust statutes were necessary to prevent anti-competitive behavior from online platforms like Amazon.”
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