Strategy & Games
Regulatory Arbitrage & Platform Hostage-Taking
When a dominant platform faces strict regulation in a specific jurisdiction, it selectively suspends services or delays feature launches under the pretext of 'excessive compliance costs,' effectively weaponizing consumer welfare to coerce regulatory compromise. Rather than exiting the market outright, the platform withholds value-added services and manufactures visible 'regulatory harm' as a negotiating tactic.
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