Tech Freedom
Australia sets up a new antitrust branch to monitor Facebook and Google
The branch will eventually span out to monitoring other platforms. They’re starting with what they see as the worst offenders – FB and Google.
US Department of Justice opens broad antitrust review into the practices of big tech companies
This comes after months of scrutiny into the alleged anti-competitive practices of many leading big tech firms.
Facebook and Amazon lobbying reach new heights amidst big tech criticism
Facebook is being criticized for Libra and Amazon wants to with a big government cloud project.
Facebook rep denies under oath that the company devotes any resources to identifying promising tech acquisitions
Perault’s testimony contradicts reports and leaked documents which show that the company used its Onavo VPN app to monitor the popularity of WhatsApp before acquiring it.
Amazon is on the brink of EU antitrust investigation
Amazon will face investigation within days.
Apple to make its own podcasts and compete with indie podcasters, cementing its role as a publisher
Some podcasters are worried that Apple will use its dominance to its own advantage.
Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Google to face antitrust scrutiny starting tomorrow
Tech companies are increasingly facing antitrust criticism and the hearings are about to kick off this week.
Google bans Gab app, gives the decentralized social network an impossible list of demands
Google’s decision means it can now ban ANY app that features what it deems to be user generated content if it decides that content is “objectionable.”
Larry Sanger calls the state of the internet “appalling’
The Wikipedia co-founder called for a Declaration of Digital Independence.
Google and Facebook’s ad market dominance faces major UK investigation
The two companies control 70% of the market.
India is launching an antitrust probe against Google
India is the latest country who sees a problem with Google’s monopoly.
President Trump isn’t happy the EU keep suing US tech companies
Trump thinks it should be up to the US to take action on tech companies, not the EU.