CA advised to keep hawk-eye on social media disruptions

Close watch: Innovative disruptions like social media platforms may overtime become big and monopolistic
Close watch: Innovative disruptions like social media platforms may overtime become big and monopolistic

The Competition Authority (CA) has been advised to monitor social media platforms to ensure that they do not fuel uncompetitive behaviour

According to University of Botswana (UB) senior lecturer in the Department of Economics, Obonye Galebotswe, innovative disruptions like social media platforms may overtime become big and monopolistic and behave in an anti competitive manner whilst making anti competitive mergers.

Speaking at a recent panel discussion under the theme, ‘Competition and Disruption’ to celebrate World Competition Day, Galebotswe said social media platforms can present challenges in defining the markets as well noting that the disruption happens when incumbent mainstream customers start taking up the start ups products or services in volumes.

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