Antitrust Enforcers Should Block the Facebook-Giphy Merger, and Investigate Google for Anti-Competitive Behavior
May 15, 2020 - The American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement in response to reports that Facebook plans to acquire Giphy for $400 million.
Is It Time To Break Up Everything?
May 15, 2020 – Economic Liberties Executive Director Sarah Miller joined Thom Hartmann to explain why coronavirus is strengthening corporate power and why a merger moratorium could help stall further economic consolidation.
Amazon Staff Lose Hazard Pay—and Lives—as Bezos Cashes In
May 15, 2020 – Economic Liberties Policy Analyst Olivia Webb talked to the Daily Beast about Amazon’s growing monopoly power and what its dangerous dominance means for workers and the communities they support.
Apple and Google are building a virus-tracking system. Health officials say it will be practically useless
May 15, 2020 – Economic Liberties’ Research Director Matt Stoller talked with the Washington Post about Apple and Google’s efforts to collect COVID-19 data, and why the public ought to be wary of big corporations’ control over essential software.
Facebook Buys GIF Website Giphy to Integrate With Instagram
May 15, 2020 – The New York Times featured Economic Liberties Executive Director Sarah Miller’s response to Facebook’s acquisition of Giphy, including her call for antitrust enforcers to block the merger and investigate Google for anti-competitive behavior.