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The coalition, which includes tech companies like Yelp, DuckDuckGo, and Mozilla, fears that this move could compromise the CMA&#8217;s operational independence and its ability to regulate Big Tech effectively. The UK government aims to boost economic growth by making pro-business decisions, but critics argue that appointing someone with deep ties to Big Tech could undermine the Digital Markets Unit&#8217;s (DMU) efforts to promote competition and innovation. 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