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Sep 13 2023
Perspectives Blog
Elon Musk’s Global Power Is Rising
This article orginally appeared on Upward News, which AllSides rates as Lean Right.
What’s happening: Elon Musk had the ability to enable Starlink internet access to Ukraine near Crimea for an attack on the Russian naval fleet but decided against it, thinking it would lead to a major escalation such as nuclear war, according to a new biography.
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Justice Dept. sues Google over digital advertising dominance
The Justice Department and eight states filed an antitrust suit against Google on Tuesday, seeking to shatter its alleged monopoly on the entire ecosystem of online advertising as a hurtful burden to advertisers, consumers and even the U.S. government.
The government alleged in the complaint that Google is looking to “neutralize or eliminate” rivals in the online ad marketplace through
Associated PressApr 23 2023
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Saudi Arabia Owns Stake in Firm That Bought Democratic Party’s Campaign Tech
The government of Saudi Arabia is an investor in the private company that owns a virtual monopoly on software that powers Democratic candidates — including management of the Democratic National Committee’s all-important voter list.
Sanabil Investments, the company that manages Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, recently published its first list of investments in venture capital,
The InterceptApr 30 2023
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Senate Targets Ticketmaster With Antitrust Bill
Months after holding a hearing critical of Live Nation and Ticketmaster in the Judiciary Committee, the Senate is taking action against the ticketing giant. Senators Amy Klobuchar, who co-organized that January hearing, and Richard Blumenthal, a key critic, introduced the Unlock Ticketing Markets Act on April 26, which specifically takes aim at the controversial multi-year exclusivity
New York MagazineMar 02 2023
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Lawmakers Mum As Ticketmaster Doles Out Tickets For Farrakhan Hate Rally
The ticketing giant hated by Taylor Swift fans and everyone else who has ever tried to buy concert tickets is now under fire from Jewish activists for selling tickets to a Louis Farrakhan event in which the minister defended Adolf Hitler and predicted another Holocaust against Jews. But many of Ticketmaster's biggest critics on Capitol Hill don't seem to care.
Ticketmaster, which
Washington Free BeaconJan 24 2023
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Anti-Hero: Senators blast LiveNation for Taylor Swift ticket-buying fiasco
Senators tore into Ticketmaster owner LiveNation on Tuesday, accusing it of unfair practices that caused heartache for Taylor Swift fans who were denied tickets to the pop star’s Eras tour last fall.
In its first hearing of the new Congress, the Senate Judiciary Committee scrutinized Ticketmaster’s 2010 merger with LiveNation, which witnesses said created a monopoly resulting in
New York Post (News)Sep 27 2023
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AllStances™: Should We Regulate Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)?
To what extent should governments regulate genetically modified organisms (GMOs)?
Explore all perspectives, stances, and arguments surrounding GMOs with AllStances™ by AllSides.
Decrease GMO Regulation Decreasing regulation would help businesses and consumers that rely on GMOs. See arguments » Mandate GMO Labeling Focus on requiring any and all GMO products to be Henry A. BrechterJan 25 2023
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Justice Department, 8 states sue Google over digital ad market dominance
The Justice Department and eight states filed suit against Alphabet’s search engine Google for allegedly monopolizing the digital advertising market.
“Google abuses its monopoly power to disadvantage website publishers and advertisers who dare to use competing ad tech products in a search for higher quality, or lower cost, matches,” the Justice Department said in its 149-page complaint
New York Post (News)Jan 25 2023
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DOJ files second antitrust suit against Google, seeks to break up its ad business
The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday filed its second antitrust lawsuit against Google
in just over two years. It’s the latest sign the U.S. government is not backing down from cases against tech companies even in light of a mixed record in court on antitrust suits.
Google shares were down 1.3% on Tuesday afternoon.
This lawsuit, which is focused on Google’s online
CNBCJan 25 2023
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Paul Pelosi sold Google shares prior to DOJ antitrust suit
Paul Pelosi, the multimillionaire husband of former House Speaker and current Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif), sold 30,000 shares of Google stock a month prior to the Dept. of Justice's announcement of an antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant, according to a financial disclosure filed with the House of Representatives.
Pelosi reported the sale of Google stock in three different
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