Antitrust
Odd timing of Nancy Pelosi's Google stock sale raises concerns
Congressional filings show that Pelosi sold 10,000 shares of Google stock on three occasions in December—a month before the DOJ announced its antitrust lawsuit.
Celebrate Elon Musk, but Don't Lose Sight of Big Tech's Structural Problems
Concerted public policy and legal changes are still necessary.
Elon Musk backtracks on Apple criticism, says it was a "misunderstanding"
On Monday, Musk claimed that Apple had "threatened" to remove Twitter from its App Store and was pulling its advertisements off the social network.
Warren, Hawley push Online Choice Act protecting users, but can't get vote
"The reason is because big tech spends a bajillion dollar lobbying folks," Senator Josh Hawley told Newsweek.
An Early Conservative Victory in the War on Big Tech
In the fight against monopoly power, conservatives must pick a side: big business or the free market.
FBI Compared to 'Sodom and Gomorrah' by Louie Gohmert in House Bill Debate
The Texas GOP representative alleged he has received several complaints of widespread sexual misconduct in the Department of Justice.
Welcome To Two-Tiered America
Anyone who has ever thumbed through a history book can tell you how this story ends: not well, and sometimes with great bloodshed.
Antitrust Law Should Continue to Prioritize Consumers Over Corporations
Congress should focus on reducing the cost of living and on building an American economy that is stronger, more resilient, and more innovative than ever.
Take It From a Software Engineer: Big Tech Is Stifling Innovation
Tech industry opposition to bipartisan tech reform isn't rooted in honest concern for American competitiveness.
Why Is Chuck Schumer Trying To Stop Antitrust Reform?
An antitrust defeat would give the Big Tech companies the green light to continue stomping all over their smaller competitors.
Elon Musk Is a Hero, but He Shouldn't Have To Be
It's important to remember that Twitter is still at the mercy of Amazon, Apple and Google.
Conservatives Are Walking Into a Trap on Antitrust
Being willing to recognize a problem is not the same thing as knowing how to solve it.
Antitrust Push by Feds Could Halt Mega-Mergers Like $8.45B Amazon-MGM Deal
An antitrust U.S. attorney stated that they were seeing "a truly unprecedented explosion" of merger requests.
FTC Chair Says She 'Won't Back Down' as Big Tech Aims to 'Intimidate'
Lina Khan said she will move "with a fierce sense of urgency" as her agency pursues antitrust actions.
DOJ Announces Aim to Restrict Corporate Mergers Amid Big Tech Buying Spree
"Our country depends on competition to drive progress, innovation and prosperity," Jonathan Kanter of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division said.
Here Are the 16 Universities Accused of Colluding to Limit Financial Aid
Five ex-students allege in a suit that the universities practiced price-fixing and unfairly limited aid by using a shared strategy to determine financial needs.
DOJ Sues to Stop U.S. Sugar From Buying Rival, 'Already Cozy' Industry
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit to stop U.S. Sugar from acquiring one of its biggest competitors, an example of recent antitrust crackdowns.
Big Tech Censorship of COVID Information Leads to Vaccine Hesitancy
Ever since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Big Tech has been working overtime to promote its own ideology over any dissent standing in the way.
Amazon Asked to Clarify Business Practices Over Possible 'Product Boosting'
Federal lawmakers are trying to keep Big Tech companies from favoring their own product lines over others.
Congress Cannot Let Tech Competition Fall By The Wayside
As Big Tech swallows more of the internet, Congress cannot afford to lose the momentum with which it approached competition policy a year ago.
Both Parties Must Work Together to Take on Tech Monopolies
One of the few things most Republicans and Democrats agree on is the need to take on Big Tech monopolies like Google, Facebook and Amazon.
Unchecked Big Tech Endangers U.S. National Security
Big Tech is attempting to divert attention away from their own monopolistic practices.
Those Who Bought Chicken in the Last 10 Years Could Be Eligible for Payment
Tyson Foods, Pilgrim's and George's Farms are among the string of chicken producers involved in a $181 million class action lawsuit.
Facing Legal Challenges, Apple Allows Some Apps to Bypass its Pay System
While the easing of Apple's payment restrictions on apps like Netflix and Spotify appears to be a victory, some companies said there's still a long way to go.
South Korea Passes Bill Curbing Apple, Google Control Over App Stores
The law allows app developers the freedom to choose their own payment processing systems without facing delayed app reviews or being deleted from the Apple's and Google's marketplaces.
Amazon Contacted Businesses, Warning of 'Negative Effects' of Monopoly Laws
"We are concerned that they could potentially have significant negative effects on small and medium-sized businesses like yours that sell in our store," Amazon wrote in its email.
Bipartisan Trio Introduces Bill to Free Apps of Apple, Google Pay Systems
"For years, Apple and Google have squashed competitors and kept consumers in the dark, Senator Richard Blumenthal said in a statement.
GOP Rep. Ken Buck Warns 'Big Gov't' Must Get Bigger to Deal With FB, Google
The congressman conceded to The Verge last week that he was wrong to believe "the market will take care of" creating competition within Silicon Valley.
Jim Jordan's Section 230 Bill Won't Bring Back Donald Trump
Addressing concentrated power is essential.
Big Tech Only Has Itself to Blame for Republican Rethinking of Antitrust
For decades, a corporatist Republican Party blithely toed a libertarian line on antitrust, instinctively opposing all but the most egregious restraints of trade. No longer.