BRUSSELS—A deal between EU countries and EU lawmakers that would require tech giants to do more to police content on their platforms could be agreed next month, EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said on Monday. Vestager proposed the Digital Services Act, (DSA) which forces tech giants to do more to tackle illegal content or risk…
Deal on Rules Forcing Tech Giants to Police Content Possible in April, EU’s Vestager Says
China Fines Tech Giants for Failing to Report 43 Previous Deals
Chinese tech giants, including Alibaba, Tencent, and Baidu, were fined on Saturday for failing to report 43 previous acquisitions in the latest round of the anti-monopoly crackdown by the ruling Communist Party. The companies failed to report the deals, that date as far back as 2012, according to an announcement from the State Administration for…
Google App Charges Subject of New UK Legal Claim
Google “unfairly and excessively” charges people for digital purchases in its Play Store, a new legal action brought against the tech giant in the UK claims. The action is seeking damages of up to £920 million ($1.284 billion) on behalf of 19.5 million Android phone users in the UK, claiming the 30 percent cut Google…
How to Challenge Big Tech Censorship–Rep. Buck, Rep. Steube, Mercedes Schlapp, and Harrison Rogers
From Trump’s recent class-action lawsuits to antitrust legislation, what are the different legal avenues currently in play to challenge Big Tech? And what can the average person do to deal with big tech censorship? At the CPAC conference in Texas, American Thought Leaders sat down with ACU Foundation Senior Fellow Mercedes Schlapp, Rep. Ken Buck…
UK Should Follow Australia and Make Facebook Pay for News Content: Hancock
Britain should follow Australia and demand that Facebook pay publishers for the news content viewed and shared on its site, Health Secretary Matt Hancock indicated on Sunday. When asked about a potential UK clampdown on the social media colossus over sharing revenue generated from the content, the former Secretary for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport told…
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