(Tyler Durden) When the U.S. security state announces that Big Tech’s centralized censorship power must be preserved, we should ask what this reveals about whom this regime serves
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The COVID Censorship Consensus: A Monopoly On Disinformation
(Daniel Greenfield) “In light of ongoing investigations into the origin of COVID-19 and in consultation with public health experts, we will no longer remove the claim that COVID-19 is man-made,” Facebook conceded, after the theory of a Chinese lab leak gained fresh currency.
Obama’s FTC Handed Google Its Monopoly After Google Execs Helped Obama Win His Second Re-election
(Joe Hoft) In return for his re-election win, Obama handed Google its monopoly to rule the Internet. This devastating act changed the freedom of the Internet for ages to come.
10 States Launch Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google, Alleging It Made Deals with Facebook to Rig Online Ad Market
(Douglas Braff) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced Wednesday that he’s spearheading a 10-state lawsuit against Google, claiming that the foremost search engine was illegally quashing competitors and running an online advertising monopoly, in violation of federal antitrust laws. Additionally, the suit claims that online giant had reached an improper auction-rigging deal with Facebook to maintain its dominance, according to the lawsuit.
Big Tech Firms Enjoy “Monopoly Power”, Should Be “Heavily Regulated”: House Judiciary Chair
(Zero Hedge) Big tech CEOs took a beating from both sides on Wednesday, with Democrats on the House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee hammering the heads of Facebook, Amazon, Google and Apple over anti-competitive conduct, and Republicans on the committee focusing on bias against conservatives.