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Europe is unable to police how big tech firms use people’s data. Three and a half years after the introduction of the GDPR, EU GDPR enforcement against Big Tech is paralysed by Ireland’s failure to deliver draft decisions on major cross-border cases.
Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan signaled changes are on the way in how the agency scrutinizes acquisitions after revealing the results of a study of a decade's worth of Big Tech company deals that weren't reported to the agency.
As Big Tech’s market power grew, so did its political clout. Now, as the EU tries to rein in the most problematic aspects of Big Tech – from disinformation, targeted advertising to unfair competition practices – the digital giants are lobbying hard t
by David Doty
Here we go again. Another Congress, another administration, another misguided push by politicos in D.C. focused on controlling the marketplace and breaking up Big Tech, supposedly to advance innovation and consumer interests. The proble
The Social Media DATA Act would give academics access to detailed ad targeting information to help researchers root out problematic ads.
“Academic engagement” of a Big Tech firm: that job should exist. But it has not happened, and it probably won’t happen, unless we get a new mindset among regulators and researchers.
"Google, Amazon and Qualcomm finance a George Mason University institute teaching a hands-off approach to antitrust regulators and judges.
A year ago, antitrust officials from Australia, Brazil, China, Japan and eight other countries enjoyed $110-a-p
The Commission has proposed today an ambitious reform of the digital space, a comprehensive set of new rules for all digital services, including social media, online market places, and other online platforms that operate in the European Union:…
