Tag: Google
Google Asks YouTubers To Swamp Australian Regulator With Complaints
Google has launched an international campaign targeting YouTubers, asking creators and viewers to swamp the Australian competition watchdog with complaints about its proposed mandatory...
DOJ Staffers Express Concerns Over Google Antitrust Suit
According to the Wall Street Journal some DOJ staffers have expressed internal concerns over plans to bring an antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet’s Google.
The department has...
Google May Have Better Defense In Fortnite Antitrust Suit
Alphabet’s Google has a better chance than Apple at defeating Fortnite video game maker Epic Games in court over its allegations that the two...
Australian Antitrust Law Hits Small Content Creators Says Google
On Monday August 17, Google said a proposed antitrust law in Australia forcing tech firms to pay for news that appears on their social media websites...
Fortnite Is Suing Apple & Google After Both Pulled Game From...
Fortnite developer Epic is suing Apple and Google after both pulled Epic's hit game from their app stores over direct-payment disputes. As of right now,...
Fortnite Adds Cheaper Payment Option, Circumventing Apple, Google Fees
Epic Games has added a new "direct payment" option to Fortnite on iPhone and Android devices, aimed at cutting out the portion of proceeds...
Genius Media Lawsuit Against Google Dismissed
A state court has dismissed a high-profile case showing unsportsmanlike conduct by Google, which was caught red-handed using lyrics obviously scraped from Genius. Unfortunately...
ACCC Delays Decision On $3B Google, Fitbit Merger
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has delayed its ruling on Google’s proposed takeover of fitness wearables manufacturer, Fitbit, by another four months.
The...
Bipartisan Senators Ask DOJ, FTC To Look Into Google’s Search Algorithm
Ten top senators are demanding the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigate anticompetitive practices in Google’s search algorithms following...
Google Invests $450M In ADT In Hardware Deal
Google has agreed to buy a 6.6% stake in security-monitoring provider ADT for US$450 million, as part of the search-engine company’s effort to bolster...
