NPR Planet Money: The Case Against Facebook
December 16, 2020 — NPR turned to Economic Liberties’ close ally Lina Khan to discuss how the House Antitrust Subcommittee uncovered evidence of Facebook’s anticompetitive business practices and growing monopoly power.
Politico: Graham bill targets timeliness on Section 230 ‘reform’
December 16, 2020 — Economic Liberties’ Senior Advisor spoke to Politico about the wide ranging support for antitrust action against Facebook reflected in recent polling data.
Progressives Mobilize in Support of Direct Payments in COVID-19 Package
December 16, 2020 — As congressional leaders finalize a new COVID-19 relief package, the American Economic Liberties Project, the Action Center on Race & the Economy, Good Jobs First, the Insight Center for Community Economic Development, the Partnership For Working Families, and Public Citizen, issued the following joint statement in support of direct payments to working people and families.
Associated Press: Ten states sue Google for ‘anti-competitive’ online ad sales
December 16, 2020 — The Associated Press featured Economic Liberties’ Executive Director Sarah Miller’s take on the remarkable new antitrust suit against Google, which targets its advertising monopoly and illegal deals with Facebook.
New National Poll Finds Broad, Bipartisan Support for FTC’s Case Against Facebook
December 16, 2020— New polling released today by Data for Progress and Economic Liberties finds that a majority of likely voters support the Federal Trade Commission’s latest suit against Facebook for their anti-competitive practices, specifically their acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.