Google censors independent comments sections while remaining protected itself
A blatant display of targeted, coordinated censorship has resulted in Google threatening two news sites with demonetization unless they delete specified comments sections.
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Apple finds itself staring into the eye of a European antitrust storm
Otherwise known as Margrethe Vestager, the European Commissioner for Competition has been making life uncomfortable for Silicon Valley residents, and now its Apple’s turn.
The EU starts hassling US tech companies again
Facebook and Qualcomm look set for another round of scrutiny from the European Commission around their business practices.
France fines Google another €150 million
The French antitrust authority has fined Google €150 million for applying opaque and difficult to understand rules in an inconsistent manner.
Google giving up on Turkey
Google has announced that new Android devices in Turkey will no-longer be sold with its own applications pre-installed following an antitrust dispute with authorities in the country.
Report: FTC expands scope of Amazon antitrust probe to include AWS
Amazon has been offered an early Christmas present from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) by extending an existing antitrust probe to include its burgeoning cloud business.
Intel fires one final bullying accusation at Qualcomm
Months following the well-publicised sale of its smartphone modem business to Apple, Intel has hit out at Qualcomm, accusing the semiconductor giant of market dominance misbehaviour.
Zuckerberg comes out swinging in face of break-up tension
Via a leaked audio-recording of a Facebook townhall meeting with employees, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has taken a combative position in the face of increasing pressure.
US general public in favour of breaking up Big Tech
The technology industry has caught the sharp-end of the stick from point-scoring politicians in recent months, however it does appear the aggressors are representative of the people.
50 US Attorney Generals sign-up to Google antitrust investigation
Usually, when you put 50 lawyers in a room together, it’s a bloodbath, but Google has seemingly done the impossible; united them all behind a single cause.
Google confirms it is in the DoJ crosshairs
The technology industry is facing regulatory and legislative assaults from all angles, and Google has confirmed it is attempting to help the Department of Justice with its own investigation.
Multiple US states open Facebook antitrust investigation
An investigation has commenced in the US into possible abuses of Facebook’s market dominance regarding data, advertising and consumer choice.
30 Attorney Generals on verge of announcing Google probe – sources
Sources familiar with the matter have suggested an antitrust probe involving more than 30 State Attorney Generals could be launched as soon as next Monday.
FTC Chair kicks off race to tackle big tech before it’s too late
A race seems to be heating up in the US. On one side, government officials are looking to tackle the influence of big tech, and on the other, Silicon Valley is trying to make it as difficult as possible.
FTC warns of break-up of big tech
The technology industry has often been a political punching bag over the last 18-24 months, and now the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is adding to the misery.
DoJ launches anti-competition investigation into leading online platforms
The US Department of Justice announced on Tuesday that it is investigating if leading online platforms have undertaken anti-competition, anti-innovation, and other consumer harming practices.
Europe takes another chunk out of Qualcomm profits
The European Commission has announced it will once again fine Qualcomm for market abuse, with the investigation this time focusing on 3G baseband chipsets.
Europe casts the shadow of antitrust over US chipmakers
The European Commission likes to poke and prod US chipmakers, and now it is the turn of Broadcom to join Qualcomm in the spotlight.
DoJ antitrust chief readies for battle against big tech
There have been plenty of whispers in the back alleys of Silicon Valley of the antitrust boogeyman and now the nightmares are turning into reality.
US attempts first step towards breaking up big tech
The US House Antitrust Subcommittee has formed a bipartisan investigation into competition in digital markets, potentially offering a threat to solid foundation of the technology giants.
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