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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.
Patent Suggests Google Could Be Developing a Voice Search Engine for Children
This follows the Google subsidiary Verily launching a creepy smart diaper with Pampers which tracks soiled diapers, sleep patterns, and more last week.
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.
Amazon Prime Day Is a Bonanza of Privacy-Invasion and Surveillance Hardware
Prime Day is a time of the year where these smart devices sell like hotcakes.
FTC Approves Facebook Fine of One Month’s Revenue in Privacy Settlement
The fine is related to an investigation around the Cambridge Analytica data scandal.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai Fails to Answer Question About Anti-Conservative Bias
Instead he passed the question on to VP of public policy, Kent Walker.
The FTC Is Investigating YouTube for Child Privacy Law Violations
YouTube is reportedly considering changing its algorithm and moving children’s content to the YouTube Kids app as a result of this FTC probe.
Senator Josh Hawley Targets Tech Censorship With New Bill
Since big tech companies have failed to address censorship concerns, Senator Josh Hawley thinks it’s time to look at Section 230.
Individuals States Are Considering Their Own Antitrust Motions Against Big Tech Companies
Moves could be made against big tech at the state level, not just on the federal level.
Facebook Shares Tank After Leaked Emails Revealed Zuckerberg Was Aware of Facebook’s Privacy Crimes
The FTC specifically wants to know if Facebook violated a consent decree that it has agreed to follow way back in 2012.
Google Outspends All of Its Rivals in Lobbying Efforts
Google is the biggest tech giant in terms of lobbying spending.
Amazon Is on the Brink of Heightened Antitrust Scrutiny
The FTC is collecting data on Amazon.
