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ICYMI: CNBC: Google, Amazon, Apple could see antitrust bills put on hold if Jim Jordan is House speaker
“New reporting shows that Jim Jordan and his staff are willing to be wined and dined by Big Tech on any junket or take any tech-funded campaign contribution. When no one is looking, Jim Jordan is happy to do Google, Apple, Meta, and Amazon’s bidding, and it speaks volumes about his values and that he’d […]
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REPORT: Big Tech’s War on Kids Puts Corporate “Speech” over Kids’ Safety and Has Dangerous, Far-Reaching Implications
A California Judge’s Decision Threatens Digital Right to Privacy, Extending Speech Rights to Corporate Surveillance The following report discusses the negative impact of the recent Federal court ruling in NetChoice v. Bonta. Background After its unanimous passage through the California legislature in 2022 and subsequent signing into law by Governor Newsom, the California Age Appropriate […]
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The Tech Oversight Project Issues Statement on Amazon’s Predatory “Nessie” Pricing Scheme
Read the Wall Street Journal’s exclusive here WASHINGTON, DC – Today, The Tech Oversight Project issued the following statement following the Wall Street Journal’s damning reporting outlining Amazon’s predatory pricing scheme called “Nessie,” which the company deployed to raise prices on consumers by manipulating its marketplace and the pricing schemes of other online retailers. The Federal […]
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Privacy. That’s BS: Apple’s Hypocritical Deal with Google Exposes iPhone Users to Tracking & Surveillance
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, The Tech Oversight Project released the following report exposing Apple’s hypocritical ad campaigns – painting itself as the unquestioned privacy leader among Big Tech’s giants. In reality, the U.S. v. Google trial has brought to light just how intertwined the business operations of Apple and Google have become, and the negative impact that […]
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Tech Oversight Project Slams X For Gutting Election Integrity and Threats Team
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, The Tech Oversight Project issued the following statement amid reports that X has gutted its already decimated election integrity and threats team. The news follows a European Commission report showing that the largest increase in disinformation and Russian propaganda has occurred on X. The report states, “Initial quantitative analysis suggests that compliance […]
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Tech Oversight Project Praises FTC Announcement of Historic, Pro-Consumer Antitrust Case Against Amazon
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, The Tech Oversight Project praised the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 17 states for opening a historic, pro-consumer antitrust case against Amazon – alleging “illegal conduct” in its online store and services to merchants, which stifled competition. For more information on the FTC’s lawsuit against Amazon, click here. “For far too […]
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ICYMI: Insider: TikTok is testing a partnership with Google as it looks to beef up its search features
“Google loves to claim ‘competition is just a click away,’ but with a near-universal command of the search engine market because of predatory, exclusionary deals, nothing could be further from the truth,” said Kyle Morse, Deputy Executive Director of the Tech Oversight Project. “For Google, TikTok has never been its competitor. The Chinese social media […]