FTC's updated suit against Facebook incorrectly claims that Facebook has driven up ad prices via monopoly control over the personal social networking market
the only two “no” votes against bringing an antitrust action against Facebook were the two GOP commissioners. Despite all their bluster, Republicans love Big Tech. https://twitter.com/... @hurricap : ...
FTC files a new antitrust complaint against Facebook, after a judge dismissed the first complaint in June; Facebook has until October 4 to respond
This article is an on-site version of our Unhedged newsletter. Tweets: @fbnewsroom : We are reviewing the FTC's amended complaint and will have more to say soon. Lina Khan / @linakhanftc : FTC Alleges...
In a letter to Zuckerberg, the FTC called Facebook's initial claim it cut off NYU researchers' access to comply with an FTC privacy agreement “inaccurate”
But Only If You're an Advertiser Danny Bradbury / IT PRO : FTC scolds Facebook for citing it in researcher ban Pluralistic : Facebook's official disinformation research portal is a bad joke (permalink...
In response to Oversight Board ruling, Facebook suspends Trump's accounts until January 7, 2023, and says it will then reconsider suspension if conditions allow
but not until at least 2023 Transparency Center : Counting strikes — If you post content that goes against the Facebook Community Standards … Charlie Warzel / Galaxy Brain : Facebook's two-year Trum...
Q&A: Facebook Oversight Board director Thomas Hughes on upholding Trump's ban, why the Board isn't a PR stunt, Facebook refusing to answer its questions, more
Nicholas Suzar who “loved” a comparison between Trump & Hitler —Afia Asantewaa Asare-Kyei, a member of George Soros' Open Society Initiative —Jamal Greene who fantasized about Trump being shot 🤔 Dan P...
Facebook Oversight Board upholds Trump's suspension, but asks Facebook to review the decision within six months to determine a penalty consistent with its rules
For Now Kari Paul / The Guardian : Facebook ruling on Trump renews criticism of oversight board Donald J. Trump : Donald Trump calls the actions of “corrupt social media companies” like Facebook, Twit...
FTC and state AG antitrust complaints use dramatic language, bolstered by emails, to portray Zuckerberg as a villain who vowed to “crush” the competition
and requesting divestitures/breakups, among other forms of relief. Hopeful that it marks yet another step forward in the growing efforts to rehabilitate antitrust laws & recover antimonopoly. Alec Sta...
Lindsey Graham says Senate Judiciary Committee plans to vote on whether to subpoena Mark Zuckerberg to testify on anti-conservative bias alongside Jack Dorsey
Politico : Tweets: @brianschatz , @markdice , and @hawleymo Tweets: Brian Schatz / @brianschatz : Republicans issued subpoenas to tech CEO's for a Commerce Committee hearing days before the Election....
Senate Republicans say the Judiciary Committee will issue a subpoena to Jack Dorsey about Twitter's blocking of a New York Post article
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley has formally requested @Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and @Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to appear before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism in a coming hearing...
Inside the IRS's probe into Facebook, including emails from 2008 where Sandberg and Ted Price, Facebook's head of tax, discuss tax havens for parking profits
The social media behemoth is about to face off with the tax agency in a rare trial to capture billions that the IRS thinks Facebook owes. Tweets: @mccarthyryanj , @stevecimino , @katielpaul , @thetnho...