A leading antitrust scholar has been working for two tech giants and not disclosing it in her work.
Meta/Facebook
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As the Revolving Door Swings
Big Tech could be forestalling platform regulation in a stealthy way.
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The Facebook Boycott and Corporate Co-Optation
Big business tries to divert a protest movement into meaningless symbols.
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The Section 230 Fight Ended Six Months Ago
Lawmakers demanding an end to the liability shield for Big Tech should have thought about that when they enshrined it in the new version of NAFTA.
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Big Tech Finds Competent Defenders Hard to Come By
You don’t want the guy who said there would be 500 total deaths from COVID-19 in the United States as your champion.
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Silicon Valley’s Big Apple Gambit
The four biggest tech firms are all opening offices in a very specific section of Manhattan, which happens to be the home district of one of their chief antagonists in Washington.
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Tech Companies’ Big Reveal: Hardly Anyone Files Arbitration Claims
Responding to Congress, they make clear that forced arbitration gives them the means to sidestep the law.
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Ridiculous D.C. Invite of the Week: A Facebook Warning for Congress
A Capitol Hill event from the social media giant gives lawmaker staffs direct access to executives.
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Following Mark Zuckerberg’s Hearing, FACEBOOK’s Libra Project Hangs in the Balance
The FACEBOOK CEO takes a beating before Congress, while dodging several key regulatory and governance issues about the virtual currency.
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Zuckerberg Confronts the Reality of Libra’s Demise
Today on TAP: Libra isn’t happening, and the Facebook CEO knows it