A US appeals court allows ~2,400 federal lawsuits against social media companies to proceed over claims their products were designed to addict young users
A U.S. appeals court on Monday allowed thousands of lawsuits to move forward against Meta Platforms (META.O), Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) …
Handelsblatt: the EU plans to fine Google a high triple-digit million euro amount as part of a 2025 probe over concerns it favors its own services in Search
The European Union is planning to fine Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google a high triple-digit million euro amount as part of an antitrust investigation …
Report: the EU plans to fine Google a high triple-digit million euro amount as part of a 2025 probe over concerns it favors its own services in search results
The European Union is planning to fine Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google a high triple-digit million euro amount as part of an antitrust investigation …See also Mediagazer
As Section 230 turns 30, a look at how upcoming court cases involving Meta, Alphabet, and others in the US could reshape the bounds of Section 230's protections
Thirty years ago today, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a bill credited with creating the groundwork for the modern internet …
The DOJ and 17 US states that brought the antitrust case seek to force Google to sell off its “network” ad business, which is ~12% of Alphabet's total revenue
Google's dominance of the online advertising and ad-tech markets violates U.S. antitrust laws, a federal court ruled Thursday …
Canada's Competition Bureau sues Google over alleged anti-competitive conduct in online advertising, seeking Google to sell two of its ad tech tools and more
Canada's Competition Bureau is suing Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google over alleged anti-competitive conduct in online advertising, the antitrust watchdog said on Thursday.
Alphabet's stock has fallen 15%+ from its $191.18 record high on July 10, as the DOJ seeks a breakup of Google, which experts say will make operational changes
Bloomberg :
Sources: the US DOJ considers its options after the Google monopoly ruling, like forcing a breakup of the company or requiring it to share more data with rivals
- Antitrust enforcers soliciting input from outside companies — Judge ruled Alphabet unit monopolized online search, ads
Italy's antitrust agency launches a probe into Google and Alphabet over alleged unfair commercial practices related to consent requests Google sends to users
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