UK Competition Watchdog Warns Big Tech Firms of Investigations

By:  The Guardian February 22, 2021   Companies such as Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple face increased scrutiny from CMA   The UK’s competition watchdog plans to launch a series of antitrust investigations into big tech companies including Google and Amazon this year, in the latest sign of increased scrutiny of the practices of the Silicon Valley […]

Facebook Strikes Deal to Restore News Sharing in Australia

By:  The New York Times February 22, 2021   SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook said on Monday that it would restore the sharing and viewing of news links in Australia after gaining more time to negotiate over a proposed law that would require it to pay for news content that appeared on its site.   The […]