Antitrust

In the United States, antitrust law is a collection of federal and state government laws that regulate the conduct and organization of business corporations and are generally intended to promote competition and prevent monopolies.

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DOJ Seeks Facebook Antitrust Probe
DOJ Seeks Facebook Antitrust Probe
September 26, 2019  |  Facebook

U.S. Attorney General William Barr is urging the U.S. Justice Department to investigate Facebook to determine whether it violated federal antitrust laws, Reuters reported on...

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FTC Discusses Antitrust Laws In Testimony To US Senate
FTC Discusses Antitrust Laws In Testimony To US Senate
September 24, 2019  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) revealed details about its recent testimony before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights. Testifying on...

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Snap’s Files Reveal Facebook’s Copycat Moves
Snap’s Files Reveal Facebook’s Copycat Moves
September 23, 2019  |  Facebook

Snap has documented Facebook’s alleged anti-competitive moves in a collection of files nicknamed Project Voldemort, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday (Sept. 23). Copying...

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Canada’s Green Party Pushes Social Media ID Verification
Canada’s Green Party Pushes Social Media ID Verification
September 23, 2019  |  Regulation

It wasn’t all about Facebook on the Hill. Headlines in recent days focused on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg being in Washington, D.C. meeting with lawmakers...

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Zuckerberg ‘Charms’ Lawmakers, But Privacy Push Continues
Zuckerberg ‘Charms’ Lawmakers, But Privacy Push Continues
September 20, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spent a third day in Washington, D.C. meeting with lawmakers, according to a report by Bloomberg. The move comes as the...

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Google CEO Warns Against Aggressive AI Regulation
Google CEO Warns Against Aggressive AI Regulation
September 20, 2019  |  Google

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said politicians should take a measured approach when thinking about regulating artificial intelligence (AI), and that many of the rules already...

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Zuckerberg To Visit DC To Discuss Internet Regulations
Zuckerberg To Visit DC To Discuss Internet Regulations
September 18, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to testify on Capitol Hill once again. Zuckerberg is scheduled “to meet with policymakers and talk about future internet...

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Bill Gates Says No To Big Tech Breakup
Bill Gates Says No To Big Tech Breakup
September 17, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

Bill Gates isn’t in support of breaking up the biggest U.S. tech companies. That idea was introduced by U.S. Sen. and Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth...

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FTC Details Antitrust Victories In Senate Subcommittee Testimony
FTC Details Antitrust Victories In Senate Subcommittee Testimony
September 17, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) revealed that it provided testimony before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights. During his testimony,...

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