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Google’s Antitrust Woes Around the World
Posted by Social Science Research Network
Google's Antitrust Woes Around the World
By Elena Perotti (World Association of Newspapers)
Abstract: In this paper, Elena Perotti...
US: Gab drops Google antitrust suit
A social media network known for its many far-right users dropped an antitrust lawsuit filed against Google.
The network, Gab, was banned from Google's Play...
US: Pay with Google goes global
If the promise of mobile payments is speed and convenience, delivering on the promise – and turning it into practice – is a bit...
US: Democrat asks FTC to make Google probe file public
Representative Keith Ellison has asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to release the complete findings and analysis from the Commission’s Google investigation, which concluded...
US: Google searches for web page speed boost with new buy
Open web content distribution firm, Relay Media, has been acquired by Google as the search giant looks to improve mobile web page speed.
Importantly, the...
Google critic takes on tech giants
Posted by The Hill
Google critic takes on tech giants
By Harper Neidig
Barry Lynn has been pushing the government to crack down on corporate power for 16...
US: Google drops “first click free”
Google will try to help newspapers and other publishers boost subscriptions by ending a decade-old policy that required them to provide a limited amount...
US: Facebook, Google, Twitter execs to testify at Russia hearings
Executives from Facebook, Google, and Twitter have been asked to testify to the United States Congress as lawmakers continue to investigate Russia’s alleged interference...
EU: “We will ‘actively’ watch Google’s remedies” says Vestager
European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager said on Wednesday (27 September) that the institution would “actively monitor” a set of remedies proposed by Google...
EU: Google to create new unit for shopping service to avoid...
Alphabet's Google unit later this week will make its shopping service a stand-alone business within Google's operations and require it to bid against other...