purchased in 1976 by media mogul Rupert Murdoch, it has been known — like most Murdoch-owned papers — for right-wing tabloid sensationalism, albeit one that has some real reporters and editors and is capable of reliable journalism. On Wednesday morning, the paper published on its cover what it heralded as a “blockbuster” scoop: “smoking gun”
... The American Economic Liberties Project, a major force behind the push to enforce antitrust laws on big tech companies, said it would do little to address real concerns with Section 230. “Section 230 means monopolies like Amazon, Facebook, and Google can operate as ‘absentee owners,’ supercharging dangerous content across the internet and exploiting a
MARTIN: I want to ask about Facebook in particular, too, when it comes to disinformation. You say in the report this can actually end up having a real impact on local government, on local policies, right? Can you give us an example of that? GAROFALO: Yeah, I talked a little bit about Holyoke, Mass. And
august 7, 2020—economic liberties’ steering committee member zephyr teachout discussed the way she tracks corporate monopoly threats on bedrock civic institutions like public courts, political parties, investigative journalism, and “free” consumer and labor markets.
Amazon holds over third-party sellers or Apple holds over App Store developers. ... What we're hearing: Groups that advocate tough measures against tech companies want to see detailed legislative recommendations. The Economic Liberties Project, for instance, wants new antitrust laws to set "bright-line" caps on how much market share any one tech firm can hold,