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10 states accuse Google of breaking antitrust law

by David Brancaccio , Erika Beras , Rose Conlon and Alex Schroeder
Dec 17, 2020
The lawsuit said Google illegally leveraged its power in advertising to squash competitors and overcharge for its services.
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Facebook case won't be "open and shut," former antitrust attorney says

by David Brancaccio , Daniel Shin , Meredith Garretson and Erika Soderstrom
Dec 10, 2020
Erik Gordon thinks we won't see Facebook broken up and spun off into smaller separate companies.
Erik Gordon says there are other remedies for Facebook besides breaking it up, including making it open up some of its proprietary technology.
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What is market distortion?

by Samantha Fields
Nov 10, 2020
European Union regulators have accused Amazon of violating antitrust regulations and distorting the market.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos testifies via video conference during a House hearing about online platforms and market power on Capitol Hill. Amazon is now under fire by the EU for allegedly distorting competition.
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Big Tech isn't "home free" with Biden presidency, professor says

by David Brancaccio , Daniel Shin and Alex Schroeder
Nov 10, 2020
"I think Mr. Biden is less strident than Mr. Trump is. But Mr. Biden won't lay off a lot.," says Erik Gordon of the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.
President-elect Joe Biden waves to supporters as he leaves The Queen theater after receiving a briefing from the transition COVID-19 advisory board on Nov. 9, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware.
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EU files antitrust charges against Amazon over use of data

by Associated Press
Nov 10, 2020
The EU’s executive commission accuses Amazon of using data to gain an unfair advantage over merchants using its platform.
European Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager gives a press conference on an antitrust case with the multinational technology company, Amazon website at the European Commission in Brussels on Nov. 10, 2020.
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Justice Dept. files landmark antitrust lawsuit against Google

by Associated Press
Oct 20, 2020
It could be an opening salvo ahead of other major government antitrust actions, given ongoing investigations of Apple, Amazon and Facebook.
The Justice Department claims Google abused its dominance in online search and advertising to stifle competition and harm consumers.
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What would Google be without Chrome?

by Marielle Segarra
Oct 13, 2020
Politico reports that Google may be forced to sell its web browser as part of an antitrust investigation.
Google's Chrome, created in 2008, dominates the search engine market.
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House report says Big Tech companies have "too much power"

by Nova Safo and Daniel Shin
Oct 7, 2020
The House report calls for the biggest changes in decades in how the government regulates and prevents monopolies.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies via video conference on Capitol Hill in July.
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Fortnite maker sues Apple, Google after its app was removed from stores

by David Brancaccio , Nova Safo and Alex Schroeder
Aug 14, 2020
Epic Games is arguing the tech giants shouldn’t be able to force app makers to fork over a cut of revenues from in-app purchases.
Fortnite is suing Google and Apple over revenue cuts the tech giants take from purchases on their respective mobile app stores.
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Are the Big Tech companies breaking antitrust rules? Their CEOs testify before Congress.

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Rose Conlon , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Jul 29, 2020
Members of Congress believe that these companies are abusing their power. But have they done anything illegal?
This composite photo shows, from left to right, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai and Apple CEO Tim Cook.
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