antitrust
Tim Cook Says Apple Isn’t a Monopoly
13.4% share of the global smartphone market in 2018, which means Apple isn’t a monopoly – according to Tim Cook.
Is Apple Backing Away From Its Strict Rules on What Apps It Lets Into the App Store – Or From Its Strict Focus on User Privacy and Data Protection? Or From Both?
Apple backs off to avoid anti-trust investigations but is it now putting privacy at risk.
House Judiciary Committee Launches Antitrust Investigation Into Big Tech
Reports are indicating that the DOJ and FTC will also soon be launching antitrust probes into Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google.
Apple Says the App Store “Welcomes Competition” in the Wake of Antitrust Ruling
Apple is facing numerous allegations that the App Store is a monopoly and that it engages in anti-competitive practices.
Google Is Not Letting YouTube Function on Microsoft Edge, Another Examples of Google’s Hostility to Open Standards
It’s not the first time Google hasn’t played nice with other browsers.
The Department of Justice Will Suggest Blocking the T-Mobile and Sprint Merger
The DOJ will argue that the move doesn’t benefit consumers.
Google Will Let Publishers That Use Google AMP Have a Featured Spot in Search Results
Some see it as a way for Google to make publishers use AMP or miss out.
Facebook Cofounder Calls for the Break Up of Facebook
He proposes Instagram and WhatsApp should be separated from Facebook.
The EU Will Investigate Spotify’s Complaint Against Apple’s Anti-Competitive App Store Practices
Apple’s 30% “tax” on Apple Store developers gives it a competitive advantage, Spotify says.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Supports Elizabeth Warren’s Plan to Break Up Big Tech
AOC described Facebook is “communications, advertising, and surveillance platform”.
Google Will Let Android Users in Europe Choose Their Browser After Being Fined $1.7 Billion on Antitrust Grounds
Last year, the EC hit Google with a record 4.34 billion euro fine, also on antitrust grounds – and that came hot on the heels of a 2.4 billion euro penalty announced the previous year.
Google Is About to Face Its Third Antitrust Fine Next Week – Its Adsense Monopoly Is to Blame for This One
The European Union opened its third case against Google based on an accusation which stated that Google prevented the third parties using Adsense from using any products related to Google’s competitors.