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FTC and FCC Reportedly Worried About Trump’s Plan to “Police” Social Media
They reportedly argue that it could lead to more censorship.
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.
Sen. Peters Demands Answers From Zuckerberg on Why Facebook Contractors Listened to Private Audio Messages
Zuckerberg told Peters during a Senate hearing last year that the idea of Facebook listening to the microphone and using it for ads is a “conspiracy theory.”
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.”
White House Proposal to Combat Online Censorship May Allow FCC to Remove Section 230 Protections
Critics are concerned that the proposals may go too far and could be unconstitutional.
New Bill Set to Fine Big Tech Companies Up to 30% of Their Revenue for Monopolistic Practices
The US Senate seems to have fallen out of love with tech companies.
YouTube Chief Proposes “Positive Discrimination” of “Authoritative Sources” Like CNN Over Indie Creators
YouTube appears to be turning its back on the users that built the platform.
Facebook Co-Founder Chris Hughes Is Working to Break It Up
Hughes is working with a group of academics to tackle Facebook’s monopoly.
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.
Facebook’s FTC Fine Lets It Off for All Past Privacy Violations – Even Those Never Made Public
When all things are considered a $5 billion fine isn’t such a big deal.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Be Held Personally Responsible for All Future Privacy Violations
Zuckerberg agreed to the terms as part of a new settlement with the FTC.
