New York (CNN Business) A version of this article first appeared in the "Reliable Sources" newsletter. The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday kicked off its antitrust probe into Big Tech with a look at how companies like Facebook and Google have hurt news organizations while simultaneously allowing for the spread of misinformation. Rep. David Cicilline, who led the hearing, described it as "the first significant antitrust investigation undertaken by Congress in decades." Over the course of the three hours, both Republicans and Democrats seemed to relish taking Big Tech to task..."If online news publishers can't survive, then who can?" Cicilline then said, "This raises a critical question: if online news publishers can't survive, then who can?"

Source: CNN June 12, 2019 05:15 UTC