#Big Tech’s assault on Parler proves it’s gone full cartel

#Big Tech’s assault on Parler proves it’s gone full cartel

“#Big Tech’s assault on Parler proves it’s gone full cartel” Big Tech is a cartel, and must be regulated. Parler, the alternative social-media site that aims to be “the world’s premier free speech platform,” surged to No. 1 on Apple’s app store Friday as Twitter was banning President Trump indefinitely. On Saturday, Apple and Google banned…

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#UK officials probe Google’s plan to ditch third-party cookies

#UK officials probe Google’s plan to ditch third-party cookies

“#UK officials probe Google’s plan to ditch third-party cookies” Google’s regulatory problems are growing across the pond. The UK’s competition watchdog said Friday that it has launched an investigation into the search giant’s proposals to remove third-party cookies and other functions from its Chrome web browser, following concerns the move could harm digital ad rivals….

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#Google wins EU antitrust approval for B Fitbit deal

#Google wins EU antitrust approval for $2B Fitbit deal

“#Google wins EU antitrust approval for $2B Fitbit deal” Google won EU antitrust approval on Thursday for its $2.1 billion bid for Fitbit after agreeing to restrictions on how it will use customers’ health-related data. The deal had triggered criticism from privacy advocates on both sides of the Atlantic, consumer organizations and Google rivals about…

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#NY is co-leading a third antitrust suit against Google

#NY is co-leading a third antitrust suit against Google

“#NY is co-leading a third antitrust suit against Google” Google on Thursday was hit with a third regulatory lawsuit over its market dominance, this time from 38 states and territories led by New York, Colorado and Nebraska.  The suit accuses Google of maintaining monopolies through “multiple forms of anticompetitive conduct in the general search and…

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