Big Tech

EU’s Digital Services Act Advocates Speak Up
EU’s Digital Services Act Advocates Speak Up
December 03, 2020  |  Regulation

Like all regulations, the new Digital Services Act brewing in the European Union has its detractors (those who will be regulated) and its fans (those...

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Regulators’ Probes, Looming Lawsuits Target Facebook Over Antitrust Issues
Regulators’ Probes, Looming Lawsuits Target Facebook Over Antitrust Issues
December 03, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

U.S. regulators are eyeing complaints that Facebook is muscling out the competition in the virtual reality area, as more than 40 states gear up to...

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Canada Seeks Digital Tax On Google, Netflix And Other Global Web Giants
Canada Seeks Digital Tax On Google, Netflix And Other Global Web Giants
December 02, 2020  |  Taxes

Facing a growing budget deficit and the cries from local businesses about fairness, the Canadian government is proposing a new digital tax on foreign web...

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Digital Ad Spending Now 51 Pct Of US Total For First Time
Digital Ad Spending Now 51 Pct Of US Total For First Time
December 01, 2020  |  Business

Over half of U.S. advertising spending this year, or 51 percent, will go to Big Tech, such as Amazon, Google and Facebook, as the pandemic...

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Big Week For Big Tech; Platforms Face New Challenges With EU Digital Services Act
Big Week For Big Tech; Platforms Face New Challenges With EU Digital Services Act
December 01, 2020  |  Regulation

In the coming months, Big Tech will face considerable operational changes — and challenges — in Europe. After the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which took...

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Nations Move Toward Imposing ‘Digital Taxes’ On Big Tech
Nations Move Toward Imposing ‘Digital Taxes’ On Big Tech
December 01, 2020  |  Taxes

Governments around the world are setting their sights on putting a variety of digital taxes on Big Tech giants. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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EU’s Vestager Looks To Curb Power Of Fast-Growing Tech Platforms
EU’s Vestager Looks To Curb Power Of Fast-Growing Tech Platforms
December 01, 2020  |  Regulation

European Union competition watchdogs are looking to not only rein in today’s Big Tech online platforms, but also create rules that would prevent new companies...

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Libra Launch Signals Sparks Between Big Tech, Central Banks On Digital Currencies
Libra Launch Signals Sparks Between Big Tech, Central Banks On Digital Currencies
December 01, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

With apologies to T.S. Eliot: This is the way Libra launches — not with a bang, but a whimper. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Groups Push Biden To Shun Big-Tech Execs In New Administration
Groups Push Biden To Shun Big-Tech Execs In New Administration
November 30, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has been urged by 32 antitrust consumer advocates and labor experts not to let Big Tech influence his administration, Reuters reported....

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