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Digital Ad Spending Now 51 Pct Of US Total For First Time

Digital Ad Spending Now 51 Pct Of US Total For First Time
Digital Ad Spending Now 51 Pct Of US Total For First Time
December 01, 2020  |  Business

Over half of U.S. advertising spending this year, or 51 percent, will go to Big Tech, such as Amazon, Google and Facebook, as the pandemic...

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Big Week For Big Tech; Platforms Face New Challenges With EU Digital Services Act
Big Week For Big Tech; Platforms Face New Challenges With EU Digital Services Act
December 01, 2020  |  Regulation

In the coming months, Big Tech will face considerable operational changes — and challenges — in Europe. After the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which took...

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Nations Move Toward Imposing ‘Digital Taxes’ On Big Tech
Nations Move Toward Imposing ‘Digital Taxes’ On Big Tech
December 01, 2020  |  Taxes

Governments around the world are setting their sights on putting a variety of digital taxes on Big Tech giants. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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EU’s Vestager Looks To Curb Power Of Fast-Growing Tech Platforms
EU’s Vestager Looks To Curb Power Of Fast-Growing Tech Platforms
December 01, 2020  |  Regulation

European Union competition watchdogs are looking to not only rein in today’s Big Tech online platforms, but also create rules that would prevent new companies...

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Libra Launch Signals Sparks Between Big Tech, Central Banks On Digital Currencies
Libra Launch Signals Sparks Between Big Tech, Central Banks On Digital Currencies
December 01, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

With apologies to T.S. Eliot: This is the way Libra launches — not with a bang, but a whimper. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Groups Push Biden To Shun Big-Tech Execs In New Administration
Groups Push Biden To Shun Big-Tech Execs In New Administration
November 30, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has been urged by 32 antitrust consumer advocates and labor experts not to let Big Tech influence his administration, Reuters reported....

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Facebook Faces $6.06 Million Fine From South Korea; Big Tech Tax Becomes Due In France
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Facebook Faces $6.06 Million Fine From South Korea; Big Tech Tax...
November 30, 2020  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny from legislators and government agencies throughout the world. Get the...

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UK Digital Markets Unit To Tighten, Enforce Big Tech Competition Rules
UK Digital Markets Unit To Tighten, Enforce Big Tech Competition Rules
November 29, 2020  |  Regulation

The British government is establishing a new Digital Markets Unit tasked with enforcing laws that apply to Big Tech companies, such as Google and Facebook,...

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EU Digital Chief: Tech Firms That Break New Rules Face Fines, Break Up
EU Digital Chief: Tech Firms That Break New Rules Face Fines, Break Up
November 26, 2020  |  International

Thierry Breton, EU’s digital chief, says tech giants breaking the bloc’s new rules could face fines or more severe punishments like breaking up their European...

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