Tech Freedom
Congress kickstarts its investigation into major tech companies over antitrust law violations
The first hearing will be related to the news media.
Google outspends all of its rivals in lobbying efforts
Google is the biggest tech giant in terms of lobbying spending.
Gab reports Apple to the US Department of Justice as the Dissenter iOS app is rejected from the App Store – even though Apple admits it doesn’t violate any terms
Apple said that the Dissenter iOS browser was rejected based on “defamatory and mean-spirited content” found in Gab’s other products outside of the App Store.
Interest in jailbreaking iPhones has skyrocketed in recent months, as Apple faces antitrust criticism over its locked-down App Store
The news comes as Apple has faced increased scrutiny over the alleged monopolistic control it holds over the App Store in recent months.
In the face of antitrust investigations, big tech has almost doubled its spend on lobbying
At this point, antitrust motions seem imminent and big tech giants are doing what they can to hold it off.
Amazon is on the brink of heightened antitrust scrutiny
The FTC is collecting data on Amazon.
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.
YouTube bows to the mob after Vox host Carlos Maza attempts to get competitor Steven Crowder silenced
Maza claimed that Crowder’s jokes were harassment.
The EU wants Facebook to censor content worldwide, not just within the EU
The EU is up to its usual tricks.
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 and Google call on UK’s spy agency not to force spying on innocent citizens by breaking end-to-end encryption
Spy agencies have long been anti-encryption.