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Facebook/Giphy Merger Worries UK Competition Watchdog
Facebook/Giphy Merger Worries UK Competition Watchdog
August 12, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The U.K.’s Competition Market Authority (CMA) has raised some concerns about Facebook’s merger with the GIF provider Giphy that could derail the deal. The CMA...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: FTC, State Antitrust Suits Against Facebook Dismissed By US Court; Antitrust Regulations Progress In Congress
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: FTC, State Antitrust Suits Against Facebook Dismissed By US Court; Antitrust...
June 28, 2021  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny. FTC, State Antitrust Suits Against Facebook Dismissed By US Court...

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UK CMA Launches Probe Into Apple And Google Mobile Platform Duopoly
UK CMA Launches Probe Into Apple And Google Mobile Platform Duopoly
June 15, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is opening a market study to determine if Google and Apple’s platform duopoly stifles competition, reduces innovation or...

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Facebook Targeted In Two European Data Investigations
Facebook Targeted In Two European Data Investigations
June 04, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Facebook is the subject of two new investigations in Europe by the European Commission and the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority, both regarding the social...

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UK Launches New Digital Markets Unit To Police Anti-Competitive Practices
UK Launches New Digital Markets Unit To Police Anti-Competitive Practices
April 07, 2021  |  Regulation

The United Kingdom has launched what it calls a “tough new regulator” to ensure companies like Google and Facebook can’t stifle competitors and innovation using...

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UK Competition Authority OKs Uber’s Buyout Of Autocab
UK Competition Authority OKs Uber’s Buyout Of Autocab
April 01, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority has cleared Uber’s buyout of Autocab, which provides software for booking and dispatching in the taxi industry. Autocab also...

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Fortnite Creator Epic Games Files Apple Complaint With UK’s CMA
Fortnite Creator Epic Games Files Apple Complaint With UK’s CMA
March 30, 2021  |  Legal

Fortnite creator Epic Games filed an official complaint with the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) as a way to voice solidarity in the antitrust...

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Britain Launches Probe Into Apple Over Alleged Antitrust Violations
Britain Launches Probe Into Apple Over Alleged Antitrust Violations
March 04, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a probe into Apple’s App Store over allegations that the terms and conditions violate competition law. “Millions...

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UK Antitrust Regulator Alerts Big Tech Of Imminent Investigations
UK Antitrust Regulator Alerts Big Tech Of Imminent Investigations
February 22, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), U.K.’s antitrust watchdog, has given Big Tech a heads-up that investigations are imminent, the Financial Times (FT) reported on...

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