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Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google to testify in Congress on competition

Post author By Randall
Post date July 9, 2019
Categories In Amazon, antitrust, Apple, competition, congress, david cicilline, Facebook, gear, Google, government, house of representatives, Internet, Politics, regulation, Tech

[ad_1] Both Democrats and Republicans have been concerned that just a handful of companies not only have control of the internet (and technology at large), but might be abusing their power to squeeze out competition. The investigation won’t necessarily lead to action, but it may help politicians determine if any problems can either be addressed […]

House committee chair calls for FTC antitrust investigation into Facebook

Post author By Randall
Post date March 19, 2019
Categories In antitrust, congress, david cicilline, davidcicilline, Ftc, gear, house of representatives, houseofrepresentatives, Instagram, Internet, Politics, regulation, Tech, whatsapp
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[ad_1] Cicilline also argued that the FTC wasn’t doing its job. Advocates warned “for years” that Facebook was likely violating the FTC’s 2011 privacy consent order, but the commission allegedly didn’t enforce that order. It didn’t block acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp that helped Facebook “extend its dominance,” Cicilline added. He further argued that Facebook […]