monopoly
Conspiracy theories tagged "monopoly."
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Diamonds Are Forever — Artificial Scarcity by De Beers
De Beers ran a confirmed monopoly on diamond supply for over a century while using the 1947 'A Diamond Is Forever' campaign to manufacture the tradition of diamond engagement rings and suppress resale markets.
1888 · South Africa · Cecil Rhodes, Ernest Oppenheimer, De Beers
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De Beers Synthetic Diamond Suppression
De Beers acquired synthetic diamond technology from GE in 1955 and kept lab-grown gems off the market for decades while controlling pricing. Confirmed through antitrust investigations.
1955 · South Africa · De Beers, GE (General Electric), Element Six
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Pay-to-Delay / Reverse Payment Settlement Conspiracy
Brand-name drug companies pay generic manufacturers to delay market entry, confirmed by the FTC as anticompetitive. The Supreme Court ruled in FTC v. Actavis (2013) that these deals can violate antitrust law.
1990 · United States · FTC, Pharmaceutical companies, Generic manufacturers