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Feb 28 2018
News
Google still abusing search engine monopoly, rivals tell EU
Google should be hit with further sanctions because last year’s £2.1bn EU fine has done nothing to improve competition, the search giant’s opponents have claimed.
The Telegraph - UKNov 17 2022
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AOC trashes Ticketmaster/Live Nation ‘monopoly’ after Taylor Swift tix snafu: ‘Break them up’
Look what you made her do, Taylor.
After being called out as missing in action by fellow Democrats during last week’s election, where Democrats lost control of the House, and by some New York constituents as well, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) leaped into action Tuesday night — over Taylor Swift.
The Queens-Bronx congresswoman called out Ticketmaster and Live Nation after
New York Post (News)Mar 21 2024
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Justice Department sues Apple for allegedly monopolizing the smartphone market
The Justice Department sued Apple Inc. on Thursday for allegedly monopolizing the smartphone market.
Apple allegedly restricted developers of apps, products and services used on the iPhone that could otherwise lower costs for consumers, according to the lawsuit filed in New Jersey. The alleged monopoly allows Apple to extract more money from consumers, software developers, publishers
USA TODAYAug 19 2021
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FTC says Facebook has been a monopoly ‘since at least 2011’ in amended antitrust complaint
The Federal Trade Commission has filed an amended antitrust complaint against Facebook, alleging that the company violated federal antitrust laws with its acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp. The new complaint is a more detailed version of a charge dismissed by the court in June for insufficient evidence.
“Facebook has today, and has maintained since 2011, a dominant share of the
The VergeApr 20 2022
Analysis
Former Intelligence Officials, Citing Russia, Say Big Tech Monopoly Power is Vital to National Security
A group of former intelligence and national security officials on Monday issued a jointly signed letter warning that pending legislative attempts to restrict or break up the power of Big Tech monopolies — Facebook, Google, and Amazon — would jeopardize national security because, they argue, their centralized censorship power is crucial to advancing U.S. foreign policy. The majority of this
Glenn GreenwaldMar 20 2024
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Mass. 9-year-old killed in crash after day of skiing loved sports, games
A Hopedale resident killed in a car crash in Rumford, Maine earlier this month was remembered in his obituary as a “joyful” 9-year-old who loved roller coasters, building Legos, and as an “absolute whiz” at Monopoly. Benjamin Kellogg was killed when a car driven by his father, Matthew Kellogg, slammed into an oncoming vehicle on Route 2 in Rumford as they were coming back from a day of skiing
MassLive.comMar 21 2024
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Justice Department taps Platkin to play key role in Apple antitrust lawsuit
Department of Justice has picked New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin to lead a group of fifteen state attorneys general in a mega antitrust lawsuit alleging that Apple has monopoly power over the smartphone market by systemically blocking third-party mobile software on its devices and keeping customers from switching to other operating systems. The lawsuit was filed in New Jersey and
New Jersey GlobeMar 21 2024
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Oklahoma joins DOJ's antitrust lawsuit against Apple
Oklahoma has joined in on a multi-state coalition with the U.S. Department of Justice against Apple, claiming the company has monopolized smartphone markets.>> Related Video Above: EU Commission Plans $538 Million Fine on Apple Over Music Streaming Restrictions The antitrust lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleges that Apple illegally
KOCO 5May 05 2018
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Here’s the real danger that Facebook, Google and the other tech monopolies pose to our society
The threat that tech monopolies pose to democracies is about more than the prices they charge: it’s the concentration of power, data and control over the public space — and their ability to wield this power over a growing number of economic activities, especially in the infrastructure and technologies of the future. The following companies operate as either monopolies or oligopolies in their
TEDMar 21 2024
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Maker of world’s most famous board game to create special Jersey City edition
The Miss America Diner, the Loew’s Jersey theater and the Colgate clock all for under $1,000? Those real estate steals could be possible the Jersey City edition of Monopoly, considered the most popular board game of all time, makes its debut in the late fall. Top Trumps, under a license from Hasbro, is adding Jersey City to its list of special city editions and is seeking well-established
nj.com