Archive for Digital Updates – 2020
Final Big Tech Antitrust Hearing Calls for Regulation
On October 1, the House Antitrust Subcommittee held the last of seven hearings to investigate Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple for possible antitrust violations. The ... Read More
DOJ Proposes Section 230 Changes to Congress
On September 23, the DOJ submitted its proposed Section 230 changes to Congress. The legislation would make it more difficult for big tech to escape ... Read More
ACCC to Examine App Store Competition
On September 8, the ACCC announced that it is opening an investigation into “the extent of competition between Google and Apple’s app stores.” They will be informed ... Read More
Australian Treasurer Supports News, Condemns Facebook Threats
Following Facebook’s recent retaliation against the ACCC’s news media bargaining code, Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg refuses to back down, saying, “Australia makes laws that advance our national ... Read More
French Publishers Fail to Reach an Agreement with Google on Compensation
According to news reports, Google and French news publishers failed to reach an agreement on compensation for the use of news content under the new ... Read More
Alliance Calls on Congress to Abrogate State Sovereign Immunity in Copyright Cases
On September 2, the News Media Alliance filed comments with the U.S. Copyright Office regarding state sovereign immunity in copyright suits. The Copyright Office is ... Read More
Alliance Submits Comments with the European Commission on Google’s Abusive Business Practices
On September 3, the News Media Alliance submitted comments in response to the European Commission’s public consultation on the proposed Digital Services Act package. The ... Read More
Apple’s New Privacy Policy Bad for Ad Revenue, Says Facebook
Facebook recently alleged that Apple’s new privacy policy will cripple efforts to offer personalized ads. These changes would require that app developers obtain users’ consent ... Read More
