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Tulsi Gabbard: to protect free speech online, break up big tech monopolies
Gabbard has consistently spoken out against censorship and promoted free speech online.
President Trump says he’s “looking at” Google’s ties to Chinese military
After Peter Thiel’s suggestion about Google being compromised by China, President Trump is taking it seriously.
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.
Trump administration considering proposals to ban end-to-end encryption
The controversial proposals to end encryption would put people at risk, security experts say.
Facebook settles on claims it was defrauding advertisers by grossly overstating video views up to 900%
The details of the settlement are not yet known.
Details of Justice Department efforts to break encryption of Facebook Messenger must be made public, EFF tells court
The EFF wants to know how the Justice Department think they would go about breaking into encryption.
US government websites are redirecting to hardcore porn, and they’ve been doing it for years
Like most problems related to governments, they never get fixed.
Google outspends all of its rivals in lobbying efforts
Google is the biggest tech giant in terms of lobbying spending.
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.
Amazon is on the brink of heightened antitrust scrutiny
The FTC is collecting data on Amazon.
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.
The Department of Justice will suggest blocking the T-Mobile and Sprint merger
The DOJ will argue that the move doesn’t benefit consumers.