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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.
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.
Senator Josh Hawley Introduces Bill to Stop Tech Companies Ignoring Your “Do Not Track” Requests
The Do Not Track act would make compliance mandatory.
Senator Josh Hawley Is Asking Mark Zuckerberg the Important Privacy Questions
The Senator requests that the Facebook CEO respond by May 27th
Is Rankware the Next Cambridge Analytica?
The Rankware scenario sounds eerily similar to the events that proceeded the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
At This Point, Regulation of Facebook Seems Inevitable
Fines and regulations appear to be on the horizon for Facebook.
Amazon Echo Kids Edition Is Facing FTC Complaints
Amazon is accused of violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.
Facebook Cofounder Calls for the Break Up of Facebook
He proposes Instagram and WhatsApp should be separated from Facebook.
G Suite and Chromebooks for Schools Are Convenient but the Privacy Implications Haven’t yet Properly Been Discussed
Should an advertising company be trusted with kids’ data? Even if it says it doesn’t use that data for advertising purposes?
Phone Carriers Have Been Selling Your Data, Now There’s a Class Action Lawsuit
Customers want to take back control of their data.
Facebook Could Be Forced to Create an Independent Privacy Committee in an Agreement With the FTC
Federally approved privacy officials could be on their way to Facebook’s board.
Facebook’s FTC Fine Could Be Much Higher Than the Reported $3-5 Billion
Although $3 billion is a considerable amount of money, it pales in comparison to other fines issued by the FTC.
