Miguel Afonso Caetano<p>"Google isn’t satisfied with its monopoly on the questions we search. </p><p>Google wants to use AI to monopolize the very answers themselves. </p><p>As one Google executive recently explained: “Organizing information is clearly a trillion-dollar opportunity, but a trillion dollars is not cool anymore. What’s cool is a quadrillion dollars.”</p><p>Google plans to use AI to consume and replace the open web. </p><p>I believe demolishing independent sites like mine was Google’s first step in clearing ground so it has space to rebuild search from the ground up for an “AI-first” future. </p><p>Google envisions a future where “Google does the Googling for you,” its AI and ads do the answering – and users never need to leave Google. </p><p>Google will just source information from a handful of sources and partner websites that it controls and selects – effectively creating an information cartel. </p><p>If Google can use AI to censor a travel website from the web arbitrarily and without opportunity for appeal – it can do the same to any source of information it wants. </p><p>And American citizens and Internet users everywhere will be worse off for it. </p><p>So while you may not really care about the plight of some random travel website getting censored, everyone should care about the way Google is deploying AI to build a censorship cartel that lets it control the flow of information online. </p><p>What follows is a lengthy summary of my experiences and my opinions as an independent publisher trying to survive in a monopolist’s information economy. </p><p>To start, let me explain how we got to this point where Google has the power to do this:"</p><p><a href="https://travellemming.com/perspectives/ftc-letter-google-censors-indie-publishers-with-ai/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">travellemming.com/perspectives</span><span class="invisible">/ftc-letter-google-censors-indie-publishers-with-ai/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/SearchEngines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SearchEngines</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/AISearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AISearch</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/OpenWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenWeb</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Monopolies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Monopolies</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Antitrust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Antitrust</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Competition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Competition</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigTech</span></a></p>
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Calishat<p><a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/Rumble" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rumble</span></a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/antitrust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antitrust</span></a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/legal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>legal</span></a> </p><p>'A federal judge has dismissed conservative video platform Rumble's claims that Google violated antitrust law by allegedly promoting YouTube in the search results, and by installing YouTube on Android devices.</p><p>In a ruling issued last week, U.S. District Court Judge Haywood Gilliam, Jr. in the Northern District of California said Rumble's lawsuit, brought in January 2021, fell outside antitrust law's four-year statute of limitations.'</p><p><a href="https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/406168/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">mediapost.com/publications/art</span><span class="invisible">icle/406168/</span></a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>MediaPost: Google Defeats Rumble Antitrust Suit . “A federal judge has dismissed conservative video platform Rumble’s claims that Google violated antitrust law by allegedly promoting YouTube in the search results, and by installing YouTube on Android devices. In a ruling issued last week, U.S. District Court Judge Haywood Gilliam, Jr. in the Northern District of California said Rumble’s […]</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/28/mediapost-google-defeats-rumble-antitrust-suit/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/28/mediapost-google-defeats-rumble-antitrust-suit/</a></p>
RealJournalism<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ontario" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ontario</span></a> judge approves $500M settlement in Loblaw bread-fixing case <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/judge-approves-500-million-settlement-loblaw-bread-price-fixing-1.7543680?cmp=rss" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/business/judge-app</span><span class="invisible">roves-500-million-settlement-loblaw-bread-price-fixing-1.7543680?cmp=rss</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Antitrust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Antitrust</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a></p>
May Likes Toronto<p>Anyway Episode 3 of CBC 's Understood - Who Broke the Internet with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>pluralistic</span></a></span> goes deep into the shittiness of Amazon and has an interesting overview of <a href="https://beige.party/tags/antitrust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antitrust</span></a>. Also Lina Khan!</p><p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/1353-the-naked-emperor" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/135</span><span class="invisible">3-the-naked-emperor</span></a></p>
Paco Hope #resist<p>This quote from <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Meta</span></a> is bonkers:</p><p>Meta noted that it "does not profit by showing more ads to users who do not click on them," so it only shows more ads to users who click ads.</p><p>That’s like saying baseball players only score points for the balls that they hit. I mean, it’s true, but makes an irrelevant point. If a baseball player could have 4 strikes or 7 strikes or 10 strikes before being out, would they hit more balls and score more points? Duh.</p><p>Acting like the number of ads shown has nothing to do with click rate or revenue is absurd. If it has nothing to do with it, why does ad load correlate so closely with revenue? Is just a mysterious coincidence?</p><p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/05/meta-says-no-proof-of-monopoly-power-wants-ftc-case-dismissed-mid-trial/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20</span><span class="invisible">25/05/meta-says-no-proof-of-monopoly-power-wants-ftc-case-dismissed-mid-trial/</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/facebook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>facebook</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/whatsapp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whatsapp</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/instagram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>instagram</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/antitrust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antitrust</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Verizon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Verizon</span></a>’s pledge to end <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DEI</span></a> was outlined in a May 15 letter to the commission, which Carr shared on X Friday. “A good step forward for *equal* opportunity, *nondiscrimination*, & the public interest,” the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FCC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FCC</span></a> chair wrote. Shortly after he posted that, the FCC announced the approval of the Verizon - <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Frontier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Frontier</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/merger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>merger</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/antitrust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antitrust</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/monopoly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>monopoly</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/competition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>competition</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/hate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hate</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>discrimination</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/labor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>labor</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/bigotry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bigotry</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AmericanAutocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanAutocracy</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FCC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FCC</span></a> Approves <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Verizon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Verizon</span></a>’s $20 Billion <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Frontier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Frontier</span></a> Acquisition After <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Telco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Telco</span></a> Committed to Eliminating <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DEI</span></a>, Agency’s <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GOP</span></a> Chair Says</p><p>After Verizon agreed to end its <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/diversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diversity</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>equity</span></a> & <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/inclusion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inclusion</span></a> policies, the FCC—led by Trump-appointed chair Brendan Carr — approved the telco’s $20B deal to acquire <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FrontierCommunications" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FrontierCommunications</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/antitrust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antitrust</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/monopoly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>monopoly</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/competition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>competition</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/hate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hate</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>discrimination</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/bigotry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bigotry</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/labor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>labor</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AmericanAutocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanAutocracy</span></a> <br><a href="https://variety.com/2025/biz/news/fcc-approves-verizon-frontier-merger-eliminate-dei-carr-1236400724/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">variety.com/2025/biz/news/fcc-</span><span class="invisible">approves-verizon-frontier-merger-eliminate-dei-carr-1236400724/</span></a></p>
bounding_star<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@nixCraft" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>nixCraft</span></a></span> revenue of $90B in the last *quarter*... Will $1.3B then make them pause and think? </p><p><a href="https://adlsolarpunk.net/tags/fuckGoogle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fuckGoogle</span></a> <a href="https://adlsolarpunk.net/tags/antiTrust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antiTrust</span></a> <a href="https://adlsolarpunk.net/tags/fuckBigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fuckBigTech</span></a> <a href="https://adlsolarpunk.net/tags/tooMuchPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tooMuchPower</span></a></p>
Ben Waber<p>Next was a great panel on the role of interoperability in antitrust at the GW Competition & Innovation Lab with Isabella Lorenzoni, John Newman, Andrea Gadotti, and Giuseppe Colangelo <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhcfDLSCtXc" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=DhcfDLSCtX</span><span class="invisible">c</span></a> (3/4) <a href="https://hci.social/tags/antitrust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antitrust</span></a> <a href="https://hci.social/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://hci.social/tags/economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economics</span></a></p>
Ben Waber<p>Last was a fantastic discussion with Lina Khan on her legacy at the FTC and the role of antitrust in preserving a fair and democratic society/economy at the <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@stiglercenter" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>stiglercenter</span></a></span>. Khan is one of the foremost antitrust figures of our time, and as always she provides essential insight into this area. Highly recommend <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPfeKI6FfkE" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=zPfeKI6Ffk</span><span class="invisible">E</span></a> (4/4) <a href="https://hci.social/tags/antitrust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antitrust</span></a> <a href="https://hci.social/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://hci.social/tags/economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economics</span></a></p>
Interesting Links<p><strong><a href="https://nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-android-file-upload-issue-google/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Unhappy with the recently lost file upload feature in the Nextcloud app for Android? So are we. Let us explain. - Nextcloud</a></strong><br>"Discover why Nextcloud file uploads for Android app are not working properly, and how Google’s app store rules are hurting Nextcloud users."</p><p><a href="https://bookmarks.kvibber.com/tagged/Nextcloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nextcloud</a> <a href="https://bookmarks.kvibber.com/tagged/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Android</a> <a href="https://bookmarks.kvibber.com/tagged/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Google</a> <a href="https://bookmarks.kvibber.com/tagged/Antitrust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Antitrust</a> <a href="https://bookmarks.kvibber.com/tagged/CloudStorage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CloudStorage</a> <a href="https://bookmarks.kvibber.com/tagged/SelfHosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SelfHosting</a></p>
TechnoTenshi :verified_trans: :Fire_Lesbian:<p>Google quietly cut a key file access permission for Nextcloud’s Android app, breaking uploads for anything but media. The result: fewer features for a direct Drive competitor. Appeals were denied, while Google apps remain unaffected. Classic gatekeeping. </p><p><a href="https://nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-android-file-upload-issue-google/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-a</span><span class="invisible">ndroid-file-upload-issue-google/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Android</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigTech</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Antitrust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Antitrust</span></a></p>
Calishat<p><a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/ecommerce" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecommerce</span></a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/legal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>legal</span></a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/Italy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Italy</span></a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/antitrust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antitrust</span></a> </p><p>"Moltiply, Italy’s price comparison platform, filed a €2.97 billion damages claim against Alphabet’s Google search engine on Friday, alleging anti-competitive conduct and abuse of dominance that favored Google Shopping between 2010 and 2017."</p><p><a href="https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/05/italys-moltiply-sues-google-over-anti-competitive-practices/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">jurist.org/news/2025/05/italys</span><span class="invisible">-moltiply-sues-google-over-anti-competitive-practices/</span></a></p>
Paraplegic Racehorse<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Some_Emo_Chick" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Some_Emo_Chick</span></a></span></p><p>No! They should not be allowed to further profit from their monopoly abuse.</p><p>Instead, they should be made to spin off their three advertising departments into three, separate, non-profit social purpose companies.</p><p><a href="https://freeradical.zone/tags/google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>google</span></a> <a href="https://freeradical.zone/tags/antitrust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antitrust</span></a></p>
Frankie ✅<p>DOJ pushes for Google to sell its advertising platforms</p><p><a href="https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/doj-pushes-for-google-to-sell-its-advertising-platforms-134250436.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">engadget.com/big-tech/doj-push</span><span class="invisible">es-for-google-to-sell-its-advertising-platforms-134250436.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DOJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOJ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>google</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/monopoly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>monopoly</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/antitrust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antitrust</span></a></p>
snahn ip<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Antitrust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Antitrust</span></a>, it's not what you think it is... It's one of the first big movies to say <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> vs <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>microsoft</span></a> wayyyyy back in 2001. When the movie came out I was 20, and had been using Linux for a couple years at that point. It's still my favorite movie. It's corny in the most <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/90s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>90s</span></a> of ways... Sebastian, I mean Milo, slayed in that movie. Yea, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cruelintentions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cruelintentions</span></a> is another favorite, but we're talking about <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hacker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hacker</span></a> movies here.. And antitrust is a hidden gem not many know of. Check it out if you hadn't.</p>
Easily Pleased<p>…countries passed IP laws to protect US tech interests in exchange for tariff-free access to US markets. …[now we have] a generational opportunity to pass laws that enable local technologists to jailbreak US tech exports and liberate their people from the extractive practices of Big Tech forever. </p><p><a href="https://pluralistic.net/2025/05/01/its-not-the-crime/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pluralistic.net/2025/05/01/its</span><span class="invisible">-not-the-crime/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/Cory_doctorow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cory_doctorow</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/unexpectedupside" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unexpectedupside</span></a></p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/antitrust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antitrust</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/freetrade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freetrade</span></a></p>
Charlie McHenry<p>Judge rules <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> exec lied under oath, refers case for criminal proceedings… Here’s some of what the Judge said in her ruling: “This is an injunction, not a negotiation. There are no do-overs once a party willfully disregards a court order. Time is of the essence. The Court will not tolerate further delays. As previously ordered, Apple will not impede competition. The Court enjoins Apple from implementing its new anticompetitive acts to avoid compliance with the Injunction. Effective immediately Apple will no longer impede developers’ ability to communicate with users nor will they levy or impose a new commission on off-app purchases.” <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/legal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>legal</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apps</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/AppStore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AppStore</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/developers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>developers</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/AntiTrust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiTrust</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/DeveloperFees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DeveloperFees</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/competition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>competition</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/monopoly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>monopoly</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/judge-rules-apple-executive-lied" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thebignewsletter.com/p/judge-r</span><span class="invisible">ules-apple-executive-lied</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>The <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/JimJordan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JimJordan</span></a> led <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/House" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>House</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Judiciary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Judiciary</span></a> Cmt has now released their reconciliation bill.</p><p>In addition to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a> measures, it transfers ALL <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FTC</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/antitrust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antitrust</span></a> actions to the US <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AttorneyGeneral" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AttorneyGeneral</span></a> [currently <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PamBondi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PamBondi</span></a>], among other antitrust provisions.</p><p><a href="https://judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republicans-judiciary.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/judiciary_recon_ans_xml.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-</span><span class="invisible">subsites/republicans-judiciary.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/judiciary_recon_ans_xml.pdf</span></a></p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GOP</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ConstitutionalCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ConstitutionalCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/LegislativeBranch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LegislativeBranch</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/JudicialBranch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JudicialBranch</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AbuseOfPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AbuseOfPower</span></a></p>
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