In a recent working paper, Ariel Ezrachi (Oxford University) and The Hub’s Vicky Robertson ponder democracy’s tech-driven decline and competition law’s role in stopping it. Democratic governance is anchored in the principle that power is vested in the people, and that people can choose wisely. Citizens must benefit from an undistorted flow of relevant information that allows them to exercise their autonomous choices as citizens and voters. Despite the many benefits that the digital era has brought to users, it has also opened the door to increased manipulation, misinformation, and distortions in the marketplace of ideas. Can competition law be part of the solution to these issues? Find out by reading their working paper available on SSRN.
