Apple-bashing Margrethe Vestager ousted from Europe’s anti-trust job: report
The EU’s top official who imposed billions of dollars in fines on US tech giants is set to be forced out of his job. The Financial Times reported on Friday.. During her decade as Europe’s top antitrust enforcer, former Danish deputy prime minister Margrethe Vestager stirred outrage on this side of the Atlantic by extorting […]
GARM Antitrust Lawsuit Will Lead to ‘Complete Reset’ of Ad Industry
Linda Yaccarino, CEO of Elon Musk’s X, has declared her determination to lead a complete reset of the advertising industry following the company’s antitrust lawsuit against the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) and its censorship arm GARM. Axios Reports In an interview with Axios on Tuesday, Yaccarino stressed the need for ecosystem-wide reform and a […]
Rep. Matt Gaetz, Sen. Mike Lee Vow to Hold Google Accountable if It Skirts Antitrust Fixes
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) sent a letter to Google on Wednesday saying they intend to hold the company accountable if it tries to avoid court-ordered relief to remedy its monopoly position. Lee and Gates sent the letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai after a federal court ruled that Google maintained […]
DOJ Considers Breaking Up Google Following Landmark Antitrust Ruling
Following recent court decisions finding Google guilty of illegally monopolizing the online search market, the Department of Justice is considering options to restore competition, including the potential breaking up of the tech giant. Bloomberg Reports The Justice Department is considering the possible breakup of Google following a landmark ruling that found the company guilty of […]
Justice Department considering push for historic break up of Google after landmark antitrust ruling: report
The Department of Justice is reportedly considering pushing for a historic breakup of Google’s business empire after a federal court ruled that the tech giant operated an illegal monopoly on online search. Justice Department lawyers could ask Judge Amit Mehta to order Google to sell off parts of its business, including its Android operating system, […]
X CEO Linda Yaccarino says GARM antitrust lawsuit aimed at fixing ‘broken’ ad ecosystem
The stunning antitrust lawsuit filed by Elon Musk’s X against a now-disbanded advertising cartel and several brands it accused of colluding to boycott is an important step in fixing a “broken” ecosystem, X CEO Linda Yaccarino said on Tuesday. In an interview with The Washington Post, Yaccarino shed new light on Company X’s decision to […]
Shadowy ad cabal GARM shuts down after Elon Musk’s X files antitrust suit over censorship
A left-leaning advertising group accused of conspiring to suppress conservative media reportedly disbanded on Thursday, just days after Elon Musk’s X filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against the group. The World Federation of Advertisers, which formed the Global Alliance for Responsible Media, informed its members that GARM would “cease operations,” according to an email seen […]
A ‘Win for the First Amendent:’ GARM Shuts Down in the Wake of Elon Musk’s Antitrust Lawsuit
In response to an antitrust lawsuit filed by Elon Musk’s X/Twitter earlier this week, the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) announced it would shut down the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) initiative, which organized an advertising blacklist to censor conservatives. Business Insider Reports In an email to members on Thursday, WFA CEO Stephan Loerke […]
Rumble CEO joins Musk’s advertising antitrust suit going after ‘harmful monopoly’
Rumble CEO and founder Chris Pavlovski explains why his company and other platforms are taking action against the illegal advertising tactics used by Google. Social media platform Rumble joins the fray Elon Musk’s X The company filed a lawsuit against the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM), alleging that the global advertising group is violating […]
Google antitrust ruling may pose $20 billion risk for Apple
FOX Business’ Lydia Hu reports on how Google may be held liable in the Varney & Co. case. A U.S. court ruling that Alphabet’s search giant is operating an illegal monopoly could threaten lucrative contracts with Apple and Google. Wall Street analysts said Tuesday that Google could end its agreement to make its search engine […]