Looking Ahead
Alphabet’s agreement to revamp its compliance operations does not mark the end of its legal challenges. With federal regulators still pursuing antitrust actions and shareholders demanding increased oversight, the company remains under intense scrutiny.
The Google antitrust violations may be settled with this agreement.
Whether the changes will be enough to satisfy both the courts and the public remains to be seen—but one thing is clear: The age of lax regulatory oversight in Big Tech is drawing to a close.
