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New EU Guidelines Ask Google, Digital Platforms To Disclose Search Ranking Criteria

New EU Guidelines Ask Google, Digital Platforms To Disclose Search Ranking Criteria
New EU Guidelines Ask Google, Digital Platforms To Disclose Search Ranking Criteria
December 07, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

European Union (EU) guidelines released on Monday (Dec. 7) ask that Google, Amazon and other digital platforms provide an explanation about how search results are...

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EU Eyes Stronger Rules For Big Tech Than Smaller Firms
EU Eyes Stronger Rules For Big Tech Than Smaller Firms
December 06, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The European Union (EU) is looking to implement two-tier legislation in its new Digital Services Act to put greater responsibility on Big Tech’s shoulders to...

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UK Regulator Seeks Tailored Rules For Big Tech
UK Regulator Seeks Tailored Rules For Big Tech
December 06, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

Britain’s highly anticipated report outlining new rules to govern Big Tech will call for establishing specific rules for certain sectors of the digital economy and...

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