Surveillance Capitalism

FDA Gives Approval for Emergency Use of Covid-19 Vaccine

December 14, 2020

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Pfizer and BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use with plans to ship 50 million vaccine doses this year, enough to inoculate 25 million people.
Politico: YouTube to Remove Videos Claiming Mass Fraud Changed Election Results

December 11, 2020

The Google-owned video-sharing platform YouTube announced that any content that "alleging that widespread fraud or errors changed the outcome of the 2020 U.S. Presidential election” will be removed.
U.S. and States File Antitrust Action against Facebook

December 11, 2020

BBC reports that in one of the most significant legal actions against Facebook, U.S. federal regulators and more than 45 state prosecutors have sued the tech giant on grounds that the social media company has taken illegal actions to stifle competition.
Fox Business: Nasdaq Proposes Board-Diversity Rule for Listed Companies

December 02, 2020

Nasdaq filed a proposal with the Securities and Exchange Commission that would require listed companies to include women and people of diverse races or sexual orientation on their boards.
Over Half of American Adults Concerned About Government Monitoring

November 30, 2020

A new Harris Ballot survey indicates that 55% of American adults are concerned that government agencies are monitoring citizens using location information generated from their cellphones
Pfizer Submits U.S. Emergency Use Application for COVID-19 Vaccine

November 23, 2020

Pfizer has applied to U.S. health regulators for emergency use authorization (EUA) of its COVID-19 vaccine, with an expected approval by mid-December and the anticipated delivery of an estimated 50 million vaccines by year end.
Hayase: Bitcoin Surge due to American Vote of No Confidence in Elections

November 19, 2020

According to Nasdaq contributor Nozomi Hayase, the American people showed a vote of no confidence in the integrity of the electoral process during the 2020 U.S. Presidential election, and, as a result, the bitcoin price surged to over $15,000, marking the highest mark since its all-time high in 2017.
Financial Leaders Further Embrace Stakeholder Capitalism

November 18, 2020

Following a move from JPMorgan Chase & Co, who has committed to reduce emissions by 2030, other major financial players, including Blackrock, UBS, and Goldman Sachs, are demonstrating an embrace of stakeholder capitalism, shifting the purpose of a business from serving shareholders to committing to deliver value to all stakeholders while focusing on the importance of corporate social purpose.
Pfizer and Biontech Reach an Agreement to Supply EU with 200 Million Doses of Their Covid-19 Vaccine

November 16, 2020

Pfizer and BioNTech SE announced that they have reached an agreement with the European Commission to supply 200 million doses of their investigational BNT162b2 mRNA-based vaccine candidate against SARS-CoV-2 to European Union (EU) Member States starting by the end of 2020 depending on the clinical success and regulatory authority.
EU Charges Amazon with Misuse of Data

November 12, 2020

Following an inquiry which included the procurement of a massive data set from Amazon, European Union regulators filed antitrust charges against the company, saying the online retail giant broke competition laws by using its access to data from companies that sell products on its platform to gain an unfair advantage over them.