Topic: antitrust issues
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Is Google Too Powerful to Trust?
The case centers on whether a simple court order is sufficient or if stronger structural remedies are needed, given Google's past disregard for evidentiary rules and a lack of trust in its good faith. The Justice Department is pushing for a breakup, such as forcing Google to spin off its AdX exch...
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House Advances New KOSA Bill to Protect Kids Online
The House Energy and Commerce Committee has introduced a package of 19 bills aimed at enhancing child safety online, potentially creating the most significant internet regulations in years and reigniting debates over online speech and platform responsibility. A revised Kids Online Safety Act (KOS...
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FTC Demands AI Firms Disclose Chatbot Risks to Children
The FTC has issued a formal demand to seven major AI companies, including OpenAI and Meta, to disclose how their chatbots affect the safety and well-being of children and teenagers. This action follows tragic incidents where teens reportedly engaged in harmful conversations with AI, prompting bip...
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Disney Loses $4 Million Daily in YouTube TV Blackout
Disney is losing an estimated $4.3 million daily in revenue due to the blackout of its channels on YouTube TV, which has now lasted twelve days. Google is also affected, with nearly a quarter of surveyed consumers canceling or planning to cancel their YouTube TV subscriptions over the dispute. Bo...
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The Year the Government Failed
The failure to enforce the TikTok ban, despite bipartisan national security concerns and a clear legal mandate, exemplifies a breakdown in government accountability and execution. This high-profile inaction is part of a broader pattern of institutional fragility, including a major security lapse ...
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DOJ Mishandles Redactions in Epstein Case Files
The DOJ's flawed redaction process for Epstein case documents allowed sensitive information to be revealed through a simple copy-paste method, exposing hidden allegations about financial transactions and victims. Technical oversights also included a document format that enabled guessing of unpubl...
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