‘Google prioritized its own ads in advertising auctions’
Google has abused its position in the online advertising market. The company gave priority to ads bought via its own advertising tool.
This is evident from a document that was accidentally submitted uncensored in a competition lawsuit against Google in Texas, writes The Wall Street Journal. The ...
EU antitrust watchdogs to have more say over start-up deals
They want to oversee small-value acquisitions in order to protect competition.
EU antitrust regulators want to have more say over small merger deals involving start-ups in the technology, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. This is according to a report in Reuters that appeared last wee...
Apple views the internet as competitor for App Store
Apple has responded to the suggestion that the company maintains a monopoly with its App Store policy. The company suggests that iOS users can also consume digital content via websites.
The response follows an investigation by the Australian Competition Authority into Apple's App Store policies....
Developers complain about App Store, Apple ‘surprised’
Apple has responded to complaints received by the Australian consumer commission from developers. The developers felt that Apple was not properly accessible to consult on the app review process.
Last autumn, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) launched an investigation into...
Biden adds Tim Wu as an adviser to advance big tech agenda
The White House announced on Friday that the new economic advisers and vocal big tech critic Tim Wu would help the President Joe Biden administration deal with the big tech issues cropping up. Tim Wu is expected to help the president push his agenda on the technology sector.
Most of what the adm...
Epic Games takes Apple legal dispute to EU antitrust watchdogs
The company that created Fortnite, Epic Games, is taking its fight with Apple to the European Union’s antitrust regulators, after attempts to make headway in a US court failed. The case was over a dispute involving Apple’s iPhone maker’s payment system in its App Store and control over apps d...
EU’s antitrust chief warns Apple to treat all apps equally
Margrethe Vestager, Europe’s antitrust chief, has warned Apple to give equal treatment to all apps on its platform. This comes after the company introduced new privacy changes that have attracted accusations of anti-competitive practices from rival Facebook.
Apple will ask iPhone users for con...
Facebook and Google agreed to cooperate in antitrust lawsuits
Google and Facebook have made agreements to help each other in the event of an antitrust lawsuit. The companies were aware that their practices in the online advertising market could trigger such a court case.
US attorneys accuse Google and Facebook of entering a partnership on online advertisin...
Facebook might have to sell Instagram and WhatsApp
Several bodies of the US administration have started a lawsuit against Facebook. They feel that the company is thwarting competitors by simply buying them up when they grow too big.
The prosecutors consist of the Federal Trade Commission and 46 US states. They complain about the 'buy or bury' st...
Second antitrust lawsuit against Google in the U.S.
The antitrust lawsuit is setup by seven states and could come as early as December.
A bipartisan group of U.S. states plans to file an antitrust lawsuit against Google as early as next month. The swift action could potentially beat a more widely anticipated lawsuit from a different group of stat...
EU digital chief talks to tech giants about upcoming DSA & DMA rules
An EU official announced that the European Union's digital chief has invited companies like Alphabet, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook for video meetings next week. They will talk about the drafting of rules to curb the companies' powers.
Tech companies and online platforms have lobbied very hard to ...
EU working on criteria to distinguish tech giants
Margrethe, European Commissioner for Competition, is working on a set of criteria to determine when a company can be defined as dominant. Such companies will have to comply with stricter legislation.
The legislation is mainly intended to keep tech giants like Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google i...