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February 3, 2021 — As the Biden administration and Congress consider policy responses to the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol, Economic Liberties released “How To Prevent the Next Social Media-Driven Attack On Democracy—and Avoid a Big Tech Censorship Regime,” a new policy brief that explains why confronting the gatekeeping power and corrupt profit motive of social media platforms is key to addressing online extremism.

January 27, 2021 — Economic Liberties, Public Citizen and 22 other groups sent a letter to U.S. Sens. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), urging the committee to reject Big Tech executives, lobbyists, lawyers, and consultants who are nominated for senior antitrust enforcement roles in the Biden administration.

January 18, 2020 - Today, 40 national, state, and local organizations representing millions of Americans concerned about the immense power of Big Tech corporations sent a letter (PDF) to President-elect Biden urging him to avoid appointing to key antitrust enforcement positions individuals who have served as lawyers, lobbyists, or consultants for Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google.

January 15, 2021 — Economic Liberties released the following statement in response to Google’s announcement that it had finalized its $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit after a deadline passed for the Department of Justice to object to the deal.

January 15, 2021 — Economic Liberties and Good Jobs First released a new factsheet containing suggestions for how reporters can cover Amazon with depth and reality – even if they’re on deadline.