Big Tech

Peace is at Hand: Amazon, Visa, Settle Differences
Peace is at Hand: Amazon, Visa, Settle Differences
February 18, 2022  |  Big Tech

The simmering dispute over payment fees in the United Kingdom and elsewhere between Amazon and Visa has been settled. The eCommerce giant and the global...

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Report: Microsoft, Google Allegedly Use Spam Ads to Chill Competition
Report: Microsoft, Google Allegedly Use Spam Ads to Chill Competition
February 18, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Confidential data reviewed by POLITICO has revealed gatekeeper search engines are funneling low-value ads to smaller search partners. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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California Adds Pressure on Big Tech With Children’s Data Bill
California Adds Pressure on Big Tech With Children’s Data Bill
February 17, 2022  |  Big Data

California lawmakers Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) and Jordan Cunningham (R-Templeton) introduced on Wednesday evening a bill that seeks to protect children´s data online. The California Age-Appropriate...

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US Lawmakers Propose Bill To Impose Platform Content Moderation
US Lawmakers Propose Bill To Impose Platform Content Moderation
February 16, 2022  |  Big Tech

On Wednesday, Senators Richard Blumenthal (D., Conn) and Marsha Blackburn (R., Tenn.) will introduce bipartisan legislation, dubbed the Kids Online Safety Act, aimed at holding...

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US Chamber Aligns With Big Tech to Fight Antitrust Battles
US Chamber Aligns With Big Tech to Fight Antitrust Battles
February 16, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Big Tech now has a big friend in Washington, D.C. with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce — the biggest lobbying group in the country —...

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UK’s Platform Regulations Need More Scrutiny
UK’s Platform Regulations Need More Scrutiny
February 16, 2022  |  Regulation

The Online Safety Bill and the Digital Competition Bill need more scrutiny right now to anticipate some problems and deal with them in due time,...

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UK Seeks to Block ‘Legal but Harmful’ Content
UK Seeks to Block ‘Legal but Harmful’ Content
February 16, 2022  |  Regulation

In what could be the world’s toughest rules for social media platforms, two United Kingdom government officials have proposed comprehensive rules that would require tech...

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Apple Faces Huge Fines, Pledges to Build New Store in UAE
Apple Faces Huge Fines, Pledges to Build New Store in UAE
February 11, 2022  |  Big Tech

Apple’s antitrust stand-off in the Netherlands is costing the tech giant a fortune. The Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM), the Netherlands competition oversight agency,...

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Meta’s Market Cap Crash Could Help to Dodge US Antitrust Bill
Meta’s Market Cap Crash Could Help to Dodge US Antitrust Bill
February 10, 2022  |  Regulation

When Meta announced its quarterly results last week and warned about the strong competition that is facing from other companies like TikTok, the price of...

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