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Facebook Gains Court Reprieve On EU Antitrust Data Request
Facebook has won the first round of its court battle against what it claims are excessive demands from European Union antitrust regulators after Europe’s...
Brazil Antitrust Regulator Questions Facebook’s WhatsApp Payment Fees
Brazil’s antitrust watchdog is asking Facebook to explain the fee structure for its short-lived payments service launched in June in partnership with card processor...
The Anti-Monopoly Fund Raises $1M To Promote Antitrust Enforcement
A group pushing for more competitive markets is funneling more than $1 million into initiatives that promote stronger antitrust enforcement as US regulators examine...
Facebook Claims EU Antitrust Questions Go Beyond Scope Of Probe
Facebook has taken the EU to court for invading the privacy of its employees, according to the Financial Times.
The social media company claims EU...
Congress Could Issue Antitrust Report On Big Tech By Late Summer
The Congressional report expected to recommend fixes for alleged antitrust violations by the nation’s four largest technology companies could be issued soon, Reuters reported.
In...
Brazil Will OK WhatsApp Payments If Facebook Follows Rules
The payments program from messenger service WhatsApp will be allowed to go forward in Brazil, the country’s central bank announced, so long as all...
The FTC May Depose Top Facebook Execs In Antitrust Probe
The Federal Trade Commission is considering taking sworn testimony from Facebook, reported The Wall Street Journal. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and Chief Operating Officer...
Conservative Group Wants To Revive Antitrust Bias Suit Against Facebook, Twitter
Freedom Watch and conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer asked the full DC Circuit to revive their lawsuit claiming Apple, Facebook, Google, and Twitter conspired to...
US Tech Chiefs To Testify Before House On July 27
The chief executives of Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook will appear before a US House of Representatives panel on July 27, the committee said...
When Code is Law: Bargains Between News Publishers and Platforms
By Rob Nicholls*
I. Introduction
In July 2019, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (“ACCC”) published the final report of its Digital Platforms Inquiry.1 In that...
