"For we as a nation have failed at merit. Not in the abstract, indefinable way of our PM – who thinks merit is the issue but is convinced Buzdar is the answer – but at a fundamental, societal level."

Seeing things that never were https://t.co/kfa8M6EuZE

— Ali Ahsan (@aliahsan001) June 22, 2021

Here we go https://t.co/d7wthNh5GE

— David Dayen (@ddayen) June 22, 2021

The FTC reviewing Amazon’s acquisition of MGM Studios is a positive development, and it could give us an idea of how much teeth it will have under Lina Khan’s leadership.

These media merger reviews by the FTC & DoJ are usually pretty ineffective. https://t.co/hE9UEAlLJ0

— Paris Marx (@parismarx) June 22, 2021

I’m glad the FTC will be investigating this deal. Amazon is no typical studio buyer, and the FTC should look into how this behemoth’s purchase may affect not just streaming and entertainment, but also workers, small businesses, and competition overall. https://t.co/ba8i2W6Nen

— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) June 22, 2021

Bezos has victimized us by providing more books, TV and movies at lower prices and in more convenient format than any human being alive. Thank God government may step in to prevent this from continuing. https://t.co/L0jHYTTz3y

— Richard Hanania (@RichardHanania) June 22, 2021

This is great news! When Amazon bought Whole Foods in 2017, the FTC barely lifted a finger. Really encouraging sign that things are finally changing at the FTC under Khan's leadership. https://t.co/hLEehU3UKw

— Zach Freed (@FreedZach) June 22, 2021

WSJ Scoop: Amazon’s Planned Purchase of MGM to Be Reviewed by FTC. scrutiny comes as Amazon critic Lina Khan takes helm of FTC https://t.co/pXeFwHkWsR

— Dana Mattioli (@DanaMattioli) June 22, 2021

Just Hollywood's luck that Lina Khan will get an early shot to kneecap Amazon via....the relatively tiny MGM deal. https://t.co/OWjmhZFINR

— Matthew Belloni (@MattBelloni) June 22, 2021

WSJ: The FTC, with its new chair, will review Amazon's acquisition of MGM, rather than the Justice Department.

"The FTC pushed for jurisdiction...because it already has an open, wide-ranging antitrust investigation into Amazon’s business"https://t.co/z8BzbVLdC5

— Hamza Shaban (@hshaban) June 22, 2021

FTC(独禁当局)新委員長のリナカーン氏がさっそくAmazonを標的に。GAFAによる独占問題について論文を書いて名を挙げた人物だけに格好の案件か。でも新委員長殿はぐちゃぐちゃになってるセブン案件を先に片付けなさいよ
Amazon’s Planned Purchase of MGM Faces FTC Scrutiny https://t.co/ONHhRjbxZT

— すてぃーぶ (@SteveFixedIncom) June 22, 2021

"To overturn the Chicago School philosophy, you need a whole-government approach," @matthewstoller tells @JohnCassidy at @NewYorker.

Thankfully, @POTUS has taken an important first step & nominated Lina Khan to lead the @FTC.https://t.co/8FeLY6fbpP

— American Economic Liberties Project (@econliberties) June 22, 2021

"After two decades in which both Democrats and Republicans have mostly taken a light-handed approach to regulating Silicon Valley, Khan’s appointment raises the prospect of a long-overdue drive to reinvigorate the enforcement of antitrust laws..."https://t.co/0ZEv4QKi23

— Internet Accountability Project (IAP) (@The_IAP) June 22, 2021

Key question: How far are Biden and his aides willing to go down the path Teddy Roosevelt trod? Taming big tech will need to be sustained, multi-agency effort. https://t.co/A6pj4eM0DO

— John Cassidy (@JohnCassidy) June 22, 2021

Good summary of how significant @linakhanFTC’s appointment to FTC chair ws and commentary on state of play on Big Tech/antitrust by @JohnCassidy https://t.co/AlZtiqNMHN

— Luther Lowe (@lutherlowe) June 21, 2021