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Democratic Senate Control Could Breathe New Life Into Net Neutrality and Other Tech Regulations
While pandemic relief is likely to take center stage for much of the session, the shift could give Democrats the chance to advance their tech policy agenda.
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Facebook-Apple Skirmish Is the Latest in a Fight That Stretches Back More Than a Decade
Facebook launched a campaign last week blasting Apple’s decision to prompt iPhone users to disable apps from tracking their personal data.
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Facebook Reportedly Offered to Help Start a New Rival Social Network to Prevent the Government's Antitrust Lawsuits
Facebook’s lawyers told investigators it could help a new social network get off the ground by licensing its code to another firm, The Washington Post reported.
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After Suing Facebook, the FTC Has a Chance to Show Critics It's Not Toothless
The FTC was roundly criticized by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle following privacy settlements tech hawks deemed to be weak.
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Google's Antitrust Mess: Here Are All the Major Cases It's Facing in the U.S. and Europe
Google now faces several antitrust challenges around the world, including three government lawsuits filed in the U.S. in the last two months alone.
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DOJ Case Against Google Likely Won't Go to Trial Until Late 2023, Judge Says
The judge set September 12, 2023 as a tentative date to start the trial.
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Dozens of States File Anti-Trust Lawsuit Against Google
Dozens of more states are joining an escalating effort to prove Google has been methodically abusing its power as the internet’s main gateway in a way that hurts consumers habitually feeding personal information into its search engine and advertisers pouring billions of dollars into its vast marketing network
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Google Hit With Its Third Antitrust Lawsuit Since October, This Time by a Bipartisan Coalition of States
The Justice Department filed suit against Google in October alongside 11 Republican state AGs.
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Texas and Nine Other States File New Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google — Here's the Full Complaint
The announcement follows a separate complaint from the Department of Justice claiming Google has illegally maintained a monopoly in online general search.
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Europe Tries to Set the Global Narrative on Regulating Big Tech
The EU unveiled its Digital Services and Markets Acts, major reforms that are seen as part of a wider fight against U.S. tech giants.
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California Is the First Democratic State to Ask to Join DOJ Lawsuit Against Google
California is the first state with a Democratic administration to seek to join the DOJ and 11 GOP attorneys general in the antitrust lawsuit against Google.
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Instagram Chief Says TikTok Is the Most Formidable Competitor the Company Has Ever Seen
Adam Mosseri spoke to CNBC as the company was expecting lawsuits from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and 48 state attorneys general.
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FTC and States Sue Facebook, Could Force It to Divest Instagram and WhatsApp
Facebook first disclosed the Federal Trade Commission was investigating its business in July 2019.
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France's Macron Lays Out a Vision for European ‘Digital Sovereignty'
French President Emmanuel Macron said Europe needs “European solutions” to reduce its dependence on U.S. tech giants.
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Tech Giants Could Face Fines of Up to 10% of Global Revenues Under New UK Competition Rules
Based on their 2019 full-year results, that could mean a fine of $16.2 billion for Google and $7.1 billion for Facebook.
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Google Starts New Battle With Barry Diller's IAC
Google found that IAC-made extensions for its Chrome web browser offered some functions they didn’t follow through on, the Journal reported.
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Facebook Could Face an Antitrust Lawsuit From at Least 20 States as Soon as Next Week
Multiple outlets have reported the Federal Trade Commission is likely to file its own antitrust lawsuit against the social media giant.
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A Top Democrat on the House Antitrust Panel Sets Sights on Big Pharma After Wrapping Up Tech Probe
Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., wants the committee to examine the FTC’s common approach to approving pharmaceutical mergers.
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Airbnb Says Google's Competing Travel Sites Push Its Listings Down in Search Results
“We believe that our SEO results have been adversely affected by the launch of Google Travel and Google Vacation Rental Ads,” Airbnb wrote in its S1 IPO filing.
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Google Critics Pile Pressure on EU's Top Antitrust Official to Get Tougher on the Tech Giant
A group of 135 tech companies wrote to EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager claiming Google favors its own services in web searches.