ONLINE ADVERTISING AND ANTITRUST: NETWORK EFFECTS, SWITCHING COSTS, AND DATA AS AN ESSENTIAL FACILITY

April 10, 2019

Network effects occur when the value of a product depends on others that are using the product. Network effects can be same-sided; that is, there is a performance benefit for users as more of the same type of users use the network, such as is the case for a social media platform. Network effects can also be cross-sided where the presence of one group of users (such as viewers of content on YouTube) benefits another group of users (such as people who produce content on YouTube).

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