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The Tech Oversight Project and Small Tech Companies Launch Ad to Push for Final Passage of Historic, Bipartisan Antitrust Legislation
View the ad here WASHINGTON, DC – Today, The Tech Oversight Project, alongside a coalition of allied tech companies, launched a TV ad to push for final passage of S.2992, the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICO). This bill would make historic and bipartisan reforms to rein in self-preferencing from a handful of gate-keeper tech giants and […]
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ICYMI: Big Tech’s Lobbyists Threatening Schumer’s Senate Majority
“Big Tech’s so-called “left-leaning” lobbyist just threatened Democrats’ Senate majority with attack ads in Georgia if they don’t get their way on antitrust,” said Sacha Haworth, Executive Director of the Tech Oversight Project. “Big Tech and their proxies spent over $100 million on attack ads targeting vulnerable Democratic senators this summer. Why should we be surprised that […]
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ICYMI: Axios: Tech outlook for a GOP Congress: More noise, even less action
What’s next: Whatever happens Tuesday, the Biden administration says it plans to push Congress to approve antitrust legislation, among other priorities, during the coming post-election lame duck session. “There is bipartisan support for these antitrust bills, and no reason why Congress can’t act before the end of year,” White House deputy press secretary Emilie Simons told […]
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ICYMI: The American Prospect: The Week Corporate Power Started to Dissipate
TL;DR: This is having a real impact in the business world. The implosion of Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, as he sinks the company’s ample fortune into virtual worlds that nobody seem to like, is hilarious, but it’s also being driven, at least in part, by a newfound focus on monopoly. Zuckerberg bought his way to dominance with Facebook, […]
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ICYMI: Bloomberg: Biden Team to Push ‘Ambitious’ Antitrust Crackdown on Big Tech in Congress
“We applaud the White House for making clear today that AICO and OAMA are on the priority list for the lame duck session of Congress despite Big Tech having spent over $100 million to kill these bills. Each and every time Congress votes on Big Tech accountability, Big Tech loses. That is what will happen […]
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ICYMI: Bloomberg: DOJ Gets Conviction in First Criminal Monopoly Case in Decades
“The Biden Administration is sending a shot over the bow to monopolists, making it clear that if laws are on the books, they are going to be enforced. Big Tech should look at the fundamentals of this case – carving up the market to limit competition – and rethink how they conduct business,” said Sacha Haworth, Executive Director […]
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The Tech Oversight Project Issues Statement on Big Tech’s Role in Attack on Paul Pelosi
WASHINGTON, DC – In light of CNN reporting that Paul Pelosi’s attempted murderer was well-steeped in conspiracy theories online, often posting about the 2020 election and January 6th on social media platforms and was in fact looking for the Speaker herself, the Tech Oversight Project issues the following statement condemning Big Tech for its role […]