Tag: Big Tech
Antitrust Remedies for Big Tech
By Herbert Hovenkamp, The Regulatory Review
The U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, and several states attorneys general have brought major antitrust cases against Facebook and Google. The complaints...
Biden Considers Former Obama Officials To Tackle Big Tech
Two former Obama administration officials have emerged as front-runners for the top antitrust job at the US Department of Justice under the incoming administration...
Biden Administration Will Continue To Scrutinize Big Tech: Delrahim
The Department of Justice's Makan Delrahim said Wednesday, January 13, that the Biden administration will continue the federal government's antitrust investigations into US tech...
Australia’s Antitrust Watchdog Considers Cases Against Big Tech Over Ads
Competition regulator Rod Sims has foreshadowed possible further legal cases against tech groups as a result of inquiries into mobile phone app stores and...
Now Republicans and Democrats alike want to rein in Big Tech
By Kiran Stacey and Hannah Murphy
In banning Donald Trump, Twitter and Facebook hoped to quell complaints — from Democrats and others — that they have allowed...
DC Group: Biden Should Expand Antitrust Cases Against Big Tech
The American Economic Liberties Project believes the Biden administration should expand antitrust cases against Alphabet’s Google and Facebook and encourage breaking up companies, according to...
Capitol Riot Puts More Scrutiny on Big Tech
By Ryan Tracy & John D. McKinnon
The storming of the Capitol by President Trump’s supporters is expected to turbocharge Congressional efforts to regulate big tech—and many lawmakers are...
Bozell Calls For Antitrust Action Against Big Tech For “Canceling Conservatives”
Media Research Center founder Brent Bozell called for antitrust action against Big Tech for "canceling conservatives" after Amazon, Apple, and Google took action against...
Big Tech Likely To See Pressure From Biden Administration
By PYMNTS
Out of all of the chaos that has engulfed politics and, specifically, the nation’s capital these last few days, it bears sifting through...
China Calls On Big Tech To Review Their Fintech Compliance
Chinese regulators are again cracking down on internet platforms looking to offer fintech services, in a bid to curb monopolistic practices and enhance competition,...