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Amazon India allegedly copied products and promoted its own versions in searches
The company used knockoff goods to bolster its product lines, according to Reuters.
What Facebook should change, according to its whistleblower
The whistleblower behind “bombshell” disclosures that have rocked Facebook spent more than three hours explaining to Congress how Facebook could fix itself.
Facebook asks judge to dismiss FTC antitrust charges... again
In a new filing, Facebook argued that the government “still has no factual basis for alleging monopoly power.”
Google slapped with a $177 million fine by South Korea's antitrust authorities
The Korea Fair Trade Commission has imposed a $177 million fine on Google, accusing the tech giant of hampering the development of Android rivals.
DC AG expands Amazon lawsuit to include wholesaler pricing tactics
Washington, DC AG Karl Racine expanded a previous antitrust suit related to third-party sellers.
Epic appeals ruling in lawsuit against Apple over App Store rules
Epic has appealed a ruling in a lawsuit against Apple that still left the 'Fortnite' developer paying damages.
Even after today’s ruling, don’t expect ‘Fortnite’ to return to the App Store anytime soon
It's unlikely the game will return to the iOS App Store anytime soon.
Judge issues permanent injunction on App Store model in Epic v. Apple case
However, the court ruled that Apple does not hold an App Store monopoly.
Google reportedly offered Netflix a special discount on Play Store fees
An unsealed lawsuit accuses Google of offering Netflix a sweeter deal on Play Store fees to keep it quiet.
House bill takes aim at iOS and Android app store competition
The Open App Markets Act is a companion to a Senate bill that was introduced earlier this week.
Senate bill would stop Apple and Google’s complete control over in-app payments
A bipartisan group of US senators has introduced legislation that seeks to reshape how app marketplaces operate in the US.
State attorneys general will appeal dismissal of Facebook antitrust suit
'We must hold Facebook accountable,' New York AG Letitia James said.
Facebook wants the FTC's tech-critic chair to step back from antitrust decisions
Facebook is the next tech giant to want FTC chair Lina Khan to recuse herself from antitrust cases given her criticism of Big Tech.
France fines Google $590 million in latest antitrust action
Regulators say the company offered publishers 'negligible' payments for using their news content.
The FTC is reportedly investigating Amazon's purchase of MGM
The FTC is said to be investigating Amazon's acquisition of MGM, virtually guaranteeing that the deal will take a long time to close.
EU fines BMW and VW $1 billion for limiting emissions reduction tech
The EU has fined BMW and VW a total of $1 billion for allegedly refusing to compete on diesel emissions-reducing technology and limiting its use.
36 states launch antitrust suit against Google over the Play Store (update)
According to Bloomberg, "dozens" of state attorneys general plan to band together as soon later today to sue the company over its alleged abuse of Play Store developers.
DOJ investigates Overwatch League over salary caps
The DOJ is investigating the Overwatch League over soft salary caps meant to balance team pay.
FTC charges Broadcom with 'illegally monopolizing' the chip industry
The FTC has charged Broadcom, accusing the company of an illegal monopoly in the chip market.
Amazon calls for FTC chair Lina Khan's recusal from antitrust investigations
Khan came to prominence as a critic of tech giants.