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EU Consumer Advocates Seek Expansion of Legal Rights to Sue Big Tech

EU Consumer Advocates Seek Expansion of Legal Rights to Sue Big Tech
EU Consumer Advocates Seek Expansion of Legal Rights to Sue Big Tech
February 23, 2022  |  Big Tech

A coalition of 31 groups and academics, including Privacy International and consumer group BEUC, addressed a letter on Tuesday to EU lawmakers requesting last-minute changes...

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Intense Competition From Big Techs Keeps Nordic Payment Firms On Their Toes
Intense Competition From Big Techs Keeps Nordic Payment Firms On Their Toes
February 22, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

Few industries have been unaffected by the ongoing pandemic, and while some businesses have suffered greatly, others have experienced strong growth. Get the Full Story...

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Digital Platforms Shouldn’t Be Regulated as Utility Networks
Digital Platforms Shouldn’t Be Regulated as Utility Networks
February 21, 2022  |  Regulation

As the five tech superpowers have grown to dominate the world, regulators have sharpened their focus on how to tame them and keep the sectors...

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Apple’s App Store Under Congressional Scrutiny
Apple’s App Store Under Congressional Scrutiny
February 20, 2022  |  Apple

Lawmakers in both U.S. political parties are worried about how Apple runs its App Store — the tech giant is defending against legislation that would...

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Peace is at Hand: Amazon, Visa, Settle Differences
Peace is at Hand: Amazon, Visa, Settle Differences
February 18, 2022  |  Big Tech

The simmering dispute over payment fees in the United Kingdom and elsewhere between Amazon and Visa has been settled. The eCommerce giant and the global...

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Report: Microsoft, Google Allegedly Use Spam Ads to Chill Competition
Report: Microsoft, Google Allegedly Use Spam Ads to Chill Competition
February 18, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Confidential data reviewed by POLITICO has revealed gatekeeper search engines are funneling low-value ads to smaller search partners. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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California Adds Pressure on Big Tech With Children’s Data Bill
California Adds Pressure on Big Tech With Children’s Data Bill
February 17, 2022  |  Big Data

California lawmakers Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) and Jordan Cunningham (R-Templeton) introduced on Wednesday evening a bill that seeks to protect children´s data online. The California Age-Appropriate...

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US Lawmakers Propose Bill To Impose Platform Content Moderation
US Lawmakers Propose Bill To Impose Platform Content Moderation
February 16, 2022  |  Big Tech

On Wednesday, Senators Richard Blumenthal (D., Conn) and Marsha Blackburn (R., Tenn.) will introduce bipartisan legislation, dubbed the Kids Online Safety Act, aimed at holding...

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US Chamber Aligns With Big Tech to Fight Antitrust Battles
US Chamber Aligns With Big Tech to Fight Antitrust Battles
February 16, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Big Tech now has a big friend in Washington, D.C. with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce — the biggest lobbying group in the country —...

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