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A fantastic display of speaking truth to power by @publicknowledge.bsky.social Senior VP, Harold Feld @haroldfeld.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=bshN...
Part II of Shut Your App: How Uncle Sam Jawboned Big Tech Into Silencing Americans
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📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms). It’s also concerning. 1/
Meredith Whittaker @meredithmeredith.bsky.social · 11mo agoPSA: we're aware that Signal is down for some people. This appears to be related to a major AWS outage. Stand by.
Correct Judge Mehta didn't order Google breakup last week but late Friday night we saw DOJ is full speed ahead in its other remedies trial in 16 days and posted its PFJ (Proposed Final Remedies) now 60+ pages of brilliant detail. Let me walk you through key terms. /1
Today, @publicknowledge.bsky.social filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in Cox v. Sony, arguing that broadband providers should not be liable for continuing to provide service to users, & should not be forced to disconnect their customers based on sole accusations of copyright infringement.
Annnnd we knew it was coming but it still frustrates: the FTC is dropping its appeal in the non compete rule litigation. Cmmr Slaughter’s statement: www.ftc.gov/system/files...
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Agreed. “Unreasonable” is framing that should cause some concern. It cuts against the underlying principle behind the ban.
Lawprofblawg@lawprofblawg.bsky.social · last yr.This presumes there is a good reason to impose a noncompete--not negotiated and costly for the employee to eliminate--upon the average American worker. It's that fallacy that leads to backing away from a blanket ban.
The Google search remedies decision is a stunning failure to hold Big Tech accountable. Read more on why, and what might come next here:
Public Knowledge@publicknowledge.bsky.social · last yr.Read the latest from @publicknowledge.bsky.social Policy Counsel @elisephillips.bsky.social on what the courts got wrong with the remedies decision — and what we can do next: publicknowledge.org/google-searc...
www.techpolicy.press/the-limits-o... "In the end, the civil society advocacy group Public Knowledge came closest to the real message of the judge’s decision in the search case, saying that “the courts cannot be the end-all, be-all of antitrust." Why thank you very much!
The Limits of Antitrust Remedies in the Google Search Case | TechPolicy.Press
The decision revealed the fundamental limitation of antitrust as a way to structure markets in the public interest, writes Mark MacCarthy.
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Watching this hearing, "Europe’s Threat to American Speech and Innovation" in House Judiciary. Rep Fitzgerald claiming that the EU's DMA will cost Americans $1 billion dollars every year and states "it's not just a number on a page." But WHERE is that number coming from??
Frankly I'm disappointed that two years of my life led to this outcome, but I'm also perplexed. I'll dive deeper into the decision in a blog later this week. publicknowledge.org/public-knowl...
Public Knowledge Denounces U.S. v. Google Search Remedies Decision Avoiding Breakup
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Is it illegal to not buy ads on X? @publicknowledge.bsky.social Policy Director @lisahmacpherson.bsky.social and Policy Counsel @elisephillips.bsky.social weigh in with @arstechnica.com: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
Is it illegal to not buy ads on X? Experts explain the FTC’s bizarre ad fight.
Here’s the “least silly way” to wrap your head around the FTC’s war over X ads.
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The kids aren't alright and it's time we do something about it. Read our latest White Paper as we dive into the heated debate on child safety online, and offer several recommendations to protect child users while preserving their rights to learn, explore, and connect. publicknowledge.org/childsafety
The Kids Aren't Alright Online: How To Build a Safer, Better Internet for Everyone
This paper discusses the need for policymaking that prioritizes making the internet safer and privacy-protective for everyone and outlines how to get there.
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While we wait on several antitrust cases against Google, Meta, Amazon, and Apple to survive this administration, here's a story I wasn't expecting to see, by @capitolforum.bsky.social: Dozens of Federal Judges Attended Antitrust Seminars Hosted by Big Tech-Funded Group (with Joshua Wright involved).
Well, yes. Here's a fair, well researched article I wanted to share: www.promarket.org/2025/08/13/d...
Do Firms Use Connections to the President To Avoid Antitrust Scrutiny? - ProMarket
In new research, Claire Liu and Jared Stanfield examine how relationships between corporate leaders and the United States president enable firms to capture regulation and avoid antitrust scrutiny.
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The upcoming decision in the FTC's antitrust lawsuit against Meta over its acquisitions of WhatsApp & Instagram is poised to send shockwaves through the Big Tech industry, setting the tone for future litigation. But what exactly is all at stake, and what could come next?
I am thrilled to see that competitive app markets are still a priority in Congress. Many thanks to Reps. Cammack and Trahan for leading the charge in the House on this with the App Store Freedom Act. You can read information on the bill, along with my quote here: trahan.house.gov/news/documen...
Trahan Co-Leads New Bill to Open App Market, Protect Consumer Choice
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This Reddit AMA by former CFPB Chair Rohit Chopra is really really good: www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comme...
From the IAmA community on Reddit: I ran the federal agency that was cracking down on junk fees – until I was fired. I’m Rohit Chopra, former head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. AMA.
Explore this post and more from the IAmA community
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🚨 The FTC is holding a workshop targeting transgender youth and their families on July 9. This Thursday, we’re answering with facts. Join us at 9 AM E.T. for a live-streamed panel with privacy experts, doctors, parents of transgender youth, & former FTC officials 👇 youtube.com/live/RqKbnnH...
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As predicted, the FTC issued a consent order requiring ad agencies not “boycott” online publishers. But it ignores far more likely impacts of the merger on competition. My @publicknowledge.bsky.social colleague @elisephillips.bsky.social and I break it down. publicknowledge.org/update-the-f...
Update: The FTC’s Consent Order in the Omnicom Ad Agency Merger Misses the Point
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Lisa Macpherson@lisahmacpherson.bsky.social · last yr.I know a little something about advertising - and the FTC's premise that ad agencies "boycott" tech platforms "by refusing to place their clients’ advertisements on them" is BS. The FTC uses “boycott” like they use “censorship” - as a cudgel to further the Trump administration’s goals. More here 🧵
Thanks to @amyklobuchar.com, Marsha Blackburn, & @blumenthal.senate.gov for reintroducing the Open App Markets Act to reduce gatekeeper power and realize the promise of true competition in the app economy. 🎉 Great step toward market fairness! publicknowledge.org/public-knowl...
Public Knowledge Applauds Bill To Open Up App Stores
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Late last week, news outlets reported that the FTC may hinge the approval of a merger between ad agencies Interpublic and Omnicom on forcing the new, merged company to not "boycott" online platforms — a requirement that is not only misleading, but unconstitutional as well.
Big Tech keeps getting bigger, and the time has come to think beyond antitrust. Public Knowledge's new paper delves into expert recommendations for creating a digital regulator – and a brighter digital future for all. Read here: publicknowledge.org/policy/build...
Building the Digital Platform Commission: How To Design a Regulator To Rein in Big Tech
This paper discusses the need for a sector-specific digital regulator while also outlining how to design one to effectively rein in Big Tech.
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We're hosting our third annual spring happy hour, The People's Party, next week! Please come! Information here: publicknowledge.org/the-peoples-...
The People's Party | April 3
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1/ Sitting in a House hearing about protecting kids online. Let me tell you how the FTC has worked to protect kids and teens online.
I’m here at the House Energy and Commerce hearing this morning where Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter is testifying. Right now I’m hearing strong words from Rep. Pallone condemning her and Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya’s illegal firings.
On Tuesday, Trump & Musk tried to illegally fire FTC Commissioners Rebecca Kelly Slaughter & @bedoyaftc.bsky.social In the past 48 hours, they’ve absolutely crushed interviews, showing exactly why this move is both illegal and dangerous. Here’s some of what they’ve said:
I am a commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission. Earlier today, the president attempted to illegally fire me. This is corruption, plain and simple. I will see the president in court. My full statement:
