De facto means something in the eyes of the law. Where did you get it from that it doesn't?
> Are we going to say that the government can tell businesses what is allowed in its own store?
Yes, we definitely are. If there's a monopoly and the monopolist is blocking people from participating, of course we can get the courts involved. Just google all the antitrust cases about Microsoft, Google and Apple, among others.
Re: "price", even if there's no monetary exchange, other goods are being exchanged (personal information, ads, etc).
Oh yeah, there have been antitrust cases against companies for not distributing software in their store. Despite HN posters opinions, Apple a monopoly isn’t defined by a company not distributing software they want - whether it be Apple or Google.
> Are we going to say that the government can tell businesses what is allowed in its own store?
Yes, we definitely are. If there's a monopoly and the monopolist is blocking people from participating, of course we can get the courts involved. Just google all the antitrust cases about Microsoft, Google and Apple, among others.
Re: "price", even if there's no monetary exchange, other goods are being exchanged (personal information, ads, etc).