NYT: Why Was SolarWinds So Vulnerable to a Hack?
February 23, 2021 — In an op-ed for The New York Times, Bruce Schneier cited research from Economic Liberties’ Matt Stoller to describe the monopoly problems behind the SolarWinds hack.
BuzzFeed News: “Mark Changed The Rules”: How Facebook Went Easy On Alex Jones And Other Right-Wing Figures
February 21, 2021 — BuzzFeed turned to Economic Liberties’ Executive Director Sarah Miller to understand how Facebook is perceived by policymakers, and why Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle are increasingly motivated to take on the monopoly.
MinnPost: It is time to break up Big Tech
February 18, 2021 — MinnPost cited data from Economic Liberties’ Big Tech Merger Data to explain how Facebook and Google’s mergers and acquisitions harm market competition.
Fast Company: These 2 Black founders aim to offer a fairer alternative to payday loans
February 18, 2021 — Economic Liberties’ Senior Fellow Graham Steele discussed payday loans, and the threat they pose to people who have been locked out of the financial industry, in a conversation with Fast Company.
New York Daily News: Facebook bans news sharing in Australia over proposed law
February 17, 2021 — The New York Daily News featured a statement from Economic Liberties’ Research Director Matt Stoller that condemned Facebook’s recent attack on Australian publishers and the ongoing threat of its monopoly power.