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Robinson-Patman Act: A federal law aimed at leveling the playing field between small and large businesses
The Robinson-Patman Act is intended to stop producers of products from engaging in price discrimina…
Jim Probasco
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Google worked with Facebook to undermine Apple's attempts to offer its users greater privacy protections, complaint alleges
"The companies have been working together to improve Facebook's ability" to track users using Apple…
Francis Agustin
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The Sherman Antitrust Act is the first in a line of federal laws protecting consumers from unfair prices
The Sherman Antitrust Act is the first of three major antitrust laws designed to stop anticompetiti…
Coryanne Hicks
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Google faces further antitrust pressure as German regulator draws on fresh powers to examine tech giant's use of personal data
Germany's Federal Cartel Office is using new antitrust laws that came into effect last year that al…
Martin Coulter
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FCC official says antitrust regulators should 'welcome' Elon Musk's proposed $44 billion acquisition of Twitter
Musk's pledge to boost free speech on Twitter "would almost certainly enhance competition," Nathan …
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Mark Zuckerberg said he wanted to transform Facebook from a social-media company into 'a metaverse company'
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg talked to The Verge about the company's plans to help make the metaver…
Hannah Towey
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Google has been accused by DOJ of destroying evidence in antitrust case
The Justice Department said Thursday that Google is facing sanctions for deleting evidence in the g…
Lakshmi Varanasi,Sindhu Sundar
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Google has been hit with another fine in Europe, this time for $593 million in France after failing to strike a deal with news publishers
A Google spokesperson told Bloomberg the company was "very disappointed", adding that it "acted in …
Martin Coulter
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Experts say it'll take more than just breaking up Facebook to rein in Big Tech and protect your data
Lawmakers could force Facebook to share data with other platforms, but experts say that would be a …
Katie Canales
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Amazon was sued by the US government for the first time. DC alleges that the world's largest online marketplace is engaging in unfair practices with third-party sellers.
Amazon, like Facebook and Google, has been hit with an antitrust lawsuit. Experts say the structure…
Neal Freyman, Morning Brew
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Elizabeth Warren bashed cryptocurrencies' environmental impact, said big tech firms should be broken up, and called for a wealth tax in a new interview. Here are the 8 best quotes.
"We need to break up these big tech companies. They have too much influence and they pose a threat …
Will Daniel
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Republicans are blowing up their own agenda to 'own the libs'
Yes, the GOP wants to counter China. Yes, it wants to break up Big Tech. But only if the Democrats …
Linette Lopez
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Alibaba shares jump 8% as China ends its antitrust probe on Jack Ma's tech empire with a record $2.8 billion fine
CEO Daniel Zhang said Alibaba doesn't expect any material impact from changes made in arrangements …
Shalini Nagarajan
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Microsoft's $68.7 billion Activision acquisition clears key hurdle after UK regulator provisionally approves deal
The merger first announced in January 2022 has faced several hurdles as regulators have raised conc…
Hasan Chowdhury
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Big Tech is under attack from every angle as governments, employees, and consumers come to grips with the industry's concentration of power
Experts say there will be a seismic shift in the industry and one that is already affecting governm…
Avery Hartmans
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The ₹1,338 crore fine is just the tip of the iceberg as CCI orders Google to take several measures to curb its anti-competitive behavior
The Competition Commission of India has imposed a penalty of 1,338 crore on Google for abusing its …
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Alibaba falls 7% in premarket trading after Chinese regulators open antitrust investigation into the company
US-listed shares drop in premarket trading after the latest effort by Chinese regulators to crack d…
Amanda Cooper
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Google is reportedly about to get hit this week with a second major antitrust lawsuit - this time from states accusing the company of designing its search engine to hurt rivals
The lawsuit is expected to be filed as soon as Thursday, Politico reported, and follows a recent sp…
Tyler Sonnemaker
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Microsoft's $68.7 billion Activision takeover blocked by UK competition regulator
The blockbuster deal would see Microsoft control the developer behind popular game franchise "Call …
Hasan Chowdhury
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Lawmakers want to break up Facebook, but experts say restoring competition through regulation should be the goal
Restoring competition through increased regulation could "push Facebook to be a better company," on…