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ICYMI: TIME: The White House Is Pushing Congress to Rein in Big Tech Before the GOP Takes Over the House
“What more do we need to hear? The White House is endorsing AICO and OAMA from the White House Briefing Room. The momentum is there. The votes are there. The Senate needs to heed the call and bring bipartisan antitrust to the floor following the Thanksgiving holiday,” said Sacha Haworth, Executive Director of the Tech Oversight […]
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ICYMI: Bloomberg: Google, Apple Rivals to Launch Ad Campaign for Bill Against Big Tech
“We are in the middle of a David vs. Goliath fight that will determine the future of our internet and how we safeguard our economy and families online. The stakes couldn’t be higher, which is why I am proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with smaller tech companies against the Big Tech giants that have […]
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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 […]