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Texas AG Paxton: More States Could File Antitrust Lawsuits Against Google 

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FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra also spoke at the conference and said antitrust regulators should rebuff Facebook’s position, Bloomberg reported. The social media giant maintains that Chinese tech giants will be the only beneficiaries from enforcement against U.S. tech firms. “I

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Zuckerberg Visits DC To Talk Tech Laws With Senators  

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Warner, the vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, has been vocal in his support of regulating Big Tech. and Senate Judiciary Antitrust Chairman Mike Lee (R-Utah). The social media giant has been under scrutiny via multiple antitrust investigations. Also in attendance at the dinner were Sen.

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Senate Antitrust Panel To Look At Big Tech Acquisitions, Competition

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Mike Lee of Utah and Sen. The social media giant could be faced with billions of euros in fines as well as forced to alter some of its business operations. The EU’s privacy enforcement for Facebook is led by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission since the social platform’s regional headquarters are in Dublin.

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DOJ Taps Prominent Lawyer For Big Tech Probe

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The department did not name specific companies, but said they were related to “search, social media and some retail services online.”. In July, the DOJ announced a probe to determine whether Big Tech violated antitrust law. Shores’ official title will be associate deputy attorney general and senior advisor for technology industries.

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