Countries are curbing the power of Big Tech companies such as Facebook and Google by regulating anti-competitive behavior and content moderation, imposing high fines for rule violations, and threatening to break them up.

Much of this global activity has influenced U.S. lawmakers to move to crack down on tech firms. Federal agencies are suing tech giants, including Facebook and Google, for anti-competitive behavior. Meanwhile, members of Congress have introduced bipartisan legislation regulating online platforms and are considering breaking some firms up altogether.