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Google faces Indonesian antitrust probe, at risk of $1.67 million fine

September 19, 2022

Google and its subsidiary in Indonesia could potentially be fined a maximum of Rp 25 billion (US$1.67 million) if they have violated the country’s Antitrust Law, due to the mandatory use of Google Pay Billing (GPB).

Google gets fresh ad complaint as EU antitrust battles mount

September 29, 2021

Google is on a collision course with advertisers and publishers who fired off a fresh antitrust complaint with the European Union in the run up to the U.S. tech giants court fight over a record $5 billion antitrust fine.

FTC refiles antitrust case against Facebook, argues no social network comes close to its scale

FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 2021

WASHINGTON - The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday refiled a bolstered version of its antitrust case against Facebook in a last-ditch effort to save what has been described as its most important competition lawsuit in decades.

Google fined $593 million by French antitrust agency

WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 2021

Google was fined 500 million euros ($593 million) in France after the search giant failed to follow an order to thrash out a fair deal with publishers to use their news content on its platform.

E.U. opens antitrust investigation into Googles core moneymaker: Advertising

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2021

The European Union has launched an investigation to determine whether Google exerts too much control over the sprawling online marketing industry, in which advertisers can surveil, target and influence consumers through nearly any tech platform in which they engage.

Amazon-MGM seen winning antitrust nod as tech critics cry foul

FRIDAY, MAY 28, 2021

Amazon.coms takeover of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is sparking fresh criticism about the spreading tentacles of Americas technology giants, but the deal underscores how competition watchdogs have their hands tied when it comes to curbing the companies growth.

Europe fined Google nearly $10 billion for antitrust violations, but little has changed

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The European Union spent a decade pursuing Google on antitrust charges, ultimately fining the company nearly $10 billion for using illegal tactics to abuse its dominant position on the market.

Visa to face U.S. antitrust suit over Plaid acquisition

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 06, 2020

The U.S. Justice Department sued to block Visa Inc.'s $5.3 billion acquisition of Plaid Inc., accusing Visa of trying to buy the financial-technology firm to eliminate an emerging threat to its online debit business.

Visa $5.3 billion Plaid deal triggers DOJ antitrust concerns

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2020

Visa Inc.'s $5.3 billion acquisition of Plaid Inc. has raised competition concerns at the U.S. Justice Department, which is nearing a decision about whether to sue to block the deal, according to two people familiar with the matter.

State, federal antitrust charges against Facebook could come as soon as November, sources say

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2020

WASHINGTON - State and federal investigators are expected to file antitrust charges against Facebook as soon as November, according to four people familiar with the matter, embarking on a massive legal challenge against the tech giant and its perceived, ironclad grip over social media.

Five takeaways from the Google antitrust lawsuit

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2020

Whether you want to look up facts about the moon or find the lowest prices on sweatpants, Google's search engine is unavoidable. That's a problem for consumers, said the U.S. government in a new, long awaited antitrust lawsuit filed against the company Tuesday.

Washington's one-two antitrust punch is about to smack Big Tech

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2020

U.S. Attorney General William Barr and Rep. David Cicilline are far from ideological soulmates. But in a one-two punch, they're about to take on the country's biggest technology platforms and could drive the most significant changes to antitrust law enforcement in decades.

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