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India considers new legislation to force big tech companies to sell their data
This new guideline will also ensure the fact that there will be greater scope for competition as all players, either big or small will have access to the customer data.
New York Attorney General Letitia James leads antitrust investigations into Facebook, other states follow
“Even the largest social media platform in the world must follow the law and respect consumers.
Basecamp CEO calls out Google’s pay to play search practices, calls it “ransom”
At a juncture where Google is facing scrutiny for its practices in search and advertising, a complaint such as this magnifies the perils of Google’s monopoly.
Denmark to treat big tech as “new world superpower”, appoints a tech ambassador
Casper Klynge says it will be the toughest battle of his career.
Japan outlines rules to rein in big tech monopolies
The push for more regulation comes down to preventing Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon from abusing user data they collect, and the market position this data gives them.
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says “big tech has gotten too powerful a force” and should be broken up
“Competition forces companies to make good products and be the best at it, and not just say; we’ve got you trapped!” Wozniak said.
EU regulators investigating Google job search tool for possible anti-competitive behavior
Rivals have complained that Google’s placement of job adverts at the top of its search results is a “ploy” to gain market share.
Bernie Sanders outlines plans to tackle Google-Facebook ad duopoly
Sanders says Google and Facebook have harmed media.
Big tech is lobbying hard against state privacy laws
Tech giants say they don’t want individual state privacy laws.
FTC chairman says Facebook merging with Instagram and WhatsApp will make it difficult to break up
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is planning to unify the messaging features of Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
Major big tech antitrust investigation to start as early as September
The big tech companies are facing mounting pressure from various US federal departments.
FTC Chairman Joseph Simons says he’s fully willing to break up big tech
Simons says it “could be the right remedy to rein in dominant companies and restore competition.”