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U.S. DOJ and State AG's Sue Google under the Sherman Act
October 28, 2020
Relying on the 1890 Sherman Act, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and 11 state attorneys general have sued Google in federal court, alleging that Google has cornered the search engine and online advertising markets by effectively becoming the “gatekeeper of the Internet.”
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FB blocks 120,000 posts and Rejects 2.2 Million Ads Related to U.S. Election
October 21, 2020
Using artificial intelligence tools and thousands of employees focused on election-based content, Facebook removed 120,000 posts from its platforms for attempting to obstruct voting and blocked 2.2 million ads for failing to complete its authorization process to target U.S. audiences.
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U.S.J.D. Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google
October 21, 2020
The U.S. Justice Department has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google accusing the company of abusing its dominance over smaller rivals.
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Talgo: Big Tech's assault on free speech
October 21, 2020
Writing in The Hill, Chris Talgo argues that Big Tech's unprecedented control over political expression is exacerbating the public’s perception, highlighted in a 2018 Pew Research Center study, that social media platforms actively censor political views that those companies find objectionable.
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Jonsson and Owen: Policy Makers Must Reign in Big Tech
October 21, 2020
According to Oscar Jonsson and Taylor Owen writing for the Project Syndicate, the concentration of power and wealth in the hands of a few global digital firms who shape national and international policies and outcomes justifies the global governance of the digital economy, including global data governance, standards and regulation of online content, and taxation.