Competition Commission releases final terms of reference for media and digital platforms market inquiry

[Jan]

South Africa ready to launch major investigation into Google, Facebook, and ChatGPT

The Competition Commission published final terms of reference for its inquiry into imbalances and competition issues in the media and digital platforms market.

Its enquiry aims to address disparities between South African media publishers and large platforms like Apple, Facebook, and Google.

 

[SauRoNZA]

I'm very confused.

Neither Facebook, Google nor Apple actually write news articles last time I checked they just drive people to them.

So basically what this is all about is that local companies are failing at SEO and now it's someone Apple/Google/Facebook's fault? What?

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

I'm very confused.

Neither Facebook, Google nor Apple actually write news articles last time I checked they just drive people to them.

So basically what this is all about is that local companies are failing at SEO and now it's someone Apple/Google/Facebook's fault? What?

They got time and money to waste ... , and when they finally, get their report what constructive are they going to do with, other than use it for toilet paper.

 

[mpdjhb]

Plenty of other things needing investigations.
Start at Luthuli House.

 

[deweyzeph]

As if Google or Facebook give 2 craps about anything the South African Competition Commission has to say about anything.

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

As if Google or Facebook give 2 craps about anything the South African Competition Commission has to say about anything.

That as well

 

[PAYBACK]

Live view Apple, Google, Facebook.

 

[deweyzeph]

Funny how the Competition Commission has absolutely nothing to say about Eskom, possibly the most egregious example of market manipulation and monopoly in South Africa at the moment, but they have lots of time to go sticking their noses into free markets where anybody with the ingenuity and money can freely compete. They should be focusing ALL their energy into breaking up Eskom's monopoly and stranglehold on this country instead of this rubbish.

 

[hj007]

I'm very confused.

Neither Facebook, Google nor Apple actually write news articles last time I checked they just drive people to them.

So basically what this is all about is that local companies are failing at SEO and now it's someone Apple/Google/Facebook's fault? What?

The investigation is to learn what SEO is at taxpayers expense.

They're going to get really worked up once they discover the terms White Hat and Black Hat.

 

[borro]

Fix electric

 

[StBlade]

If you see the quality of that government app store and then you moan about competition. Somethings just can't be BBEEEE'ed.

 

[StBlade]

The investigation is to learn what SEO is at taxpayers expense.

They're going to get really worked up once they discover the terms White Hat and Black Hat.

Sshhhh you going to wake up the SAHRC....

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

Funny how the Competition Commission has absolutely nothing to say about Eskom, possibly the most egregious example of market manipulation and monopoly in South Africa at the moment, but they have lots of time to go sticking their noses into free markets where anybody with the ingenuity and money can freely compete. They should be focusing ALL their energy into breaking up Eskom's monopoly and stranglehold on this country instead of this rubbish.

This is Africa Boet ...

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

If you see the quality of that government app store and then you moan about competition. Somethings just can't be BBEEEE'ed.

Nothing except corruption can be BBEEEE'ed ... , and be called successful

 

[quovadis]

So basically what this is all about is that local companies are failing at SEO and now it's someone Apple/Google/Facebook's fault? What?

You can have the best SEO in the world and you can still end up best of the rest. It hasn’t been only about SEO in a very long time especially in competitive categories.

 

[SauRoNZA]

You can have the best SEO in the world and you can still end up best of the rest. It hasn’t been only about SEO in a very long time especially in competitive categories.

Yeah but I don’t understand how Apple/Google/Facebook are considered the competition here?

 

[quovadis]

Yeah but I don’t understand how Apple/Google/Facebook are considered the competition here?

The article explains it.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Is it just me or has the competition commission ratcheted up their activity by like a million percent in the last year and a bit.

 

[SauRoNZA]

The article explains it.

Not really.

 

[Danie_V]

Not WhatsApp? Aren't they pretty dominant in SA without any form of interoperability to the platforms (like the EU is insisting from them now)?