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House Committee: Amazon Obstructed Investigation
House Committee: Amazon Obstructed Investigation
March 09, 2022  |  Amazon

A bipartisan group of U.S. representatives wants the Justice Department to investigate Amazon for what they say is a possible criminal obstruction of a Congressional...

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Big Tech Weekly: Lithuania Asks Apple, Google to Delete Russia’s Yandex Ride-Hailing App
Big Tech Weekly: Lithuania Asks Apple, Google to Delete Russia’s Yandex Ride-Hailing App
March 04, 2022  |  Big Tech

On the heels of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Republic of Lithuania in the Baltic region of Europe has asked Google and Apple to remove...

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TikTok Probed by State Attorneys General Over App’s Impact on Children
TikTok Probed by State Attorneys General Over App’s Impact on Children
March 02, 2022  |  Legal

A group of state attorneys general has initiated an investigation into TikTok and whether children and teens face any online harms related to the popular...

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Google, Meta Step Up Efforts To Combat Russia’s Misinformation Campaign 
Google, Meta Step Up Efforts To Combat Russia’s Misinformation Campaign 
March 02, 2022  |  Google

The international community has unequivocally condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The U.S., the European Union and several other countries have imposed stiff economic sanctions on...

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Tech Giants’ Solution to Device Interoperability Outruns Regulation 
Tech Giants’ Solution to Device Interoperability Outruns Regulation 
February 28, 2022  |  Intelligence of Things

The smart-home tech market is booming. In 2020, it was almost a 100-billion industry — and it’s expected that in 2028 it will increase its...

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Big Tech Weekly: Meta Is on the Ropes Again
Big Tech Weekly: Meta Is on the Ropes Again
February 25, 2022  |  Technology

Meta Platforms had another challenging week. Facebook’s parent company is facing an order by the European Union agency responsible for protecting personal information to suspend...

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TechREG Weekly: Biden’s Executive Crypto Order May Be Delayed; EU Wants More Data from US Firms 
TechREG Weekly: Biden’s Executive Crypto Order May Be Delayed; EU Wants More Data from US...
February 25, 2022  |  Regulation

The week started with the prospect of an executive order by President Joe Biden to regulate cryptocurrencies that could trigger new regulation from different federal...

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Social Media Platforms Face a Difficult Situation to Deal with Misinformation 
Social Media Platforms Face a Difficult Situation to Deal with Misinformation 
February 25, 2022  |  Regulation

Big Tech companies, and in particular social media platforms, face a new situation where content moderation and removal of misinformation will be of utmost importance....

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US Lawmakers Urge Biden to Persuade EU to Change Digital Markets Act
US Lawmakers Urge Biden to Persuade EU to Change Digital Markets Act
February 24, 2022  |  Regulation

A bipartisan group of 30 lawmakers sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to talk to EU leaders and persuade them to change...

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