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Meta could be forced to sell WhatsApp and Instagram following antitrust lawsuit

January 12, 2022

Meta has lost an appeal to disregard a Federal Trade Comission (FTC) antitrust lawsuit which could force the company to sell both WhatsApp and Instagram. The FTC was allowed to…

Amazon is illegally failing to disclose adverts in search results, according to labour union

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Amazon Amazon search results ecommerce FTC SOC

December 9, 2021

George Iddenden

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Amazon has been accused of failing to disclose adverts in search results, according to a labour union. The ecommerce giant is on the receiving end of a complaint filed with…

Uber, Amazon and DoorDash are amongst a number of companies facing significant sanctions if they're found to have violated moneymaking claims, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

Uber, Amazon and DoorDash are all in danger of receiving billions in fines

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Amazon DoorDash FTC Lyft Uber

November 1, 2021

George Iddenden

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Uber, Amazon and DoorDash are amongst a number of companies facing significant sanctions if they’re found to have violated moneymaking claims, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The regulator…

Amazon’s two-year antitrust investigation by EU regulators could amount to nothing as investigators struggle get to grips with its algorithm.

Amazon ordered to pay $61 million to delivery drivers after pocketing tips

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Amazon Amazon Flex Financial Trade Commission FTC

February 3, 2021

Ben Stevens

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Amazon has been ordered to hand tens of millions of dollars to delivery drivers after its was found to be pocketing their tips for over two years. The US Federal…

Amazon was hit by the largest DDoS attack ever recorded for over three days in what experts are calling a “warning we should not ignore

Amazon Web Services to be investigated by FTC

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Amazon Amazon Web Services AWS Cloud Federal Trade Commission FTC

December 5, 2019

Ben Stevens

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Amazon is set to be investigated by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over anti-trust concerns beyond its retail operations, as antitrust enforcers probe Amazon Web Services (AWS). AWS, the…

Google’s bid to acquire smartwatch giant Fitbit for $2.1 billion has been conditionally approved by the European Commission.

Google’s $2.1bn Fitbit takeover could be blocked over privacy concerns

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Federal Trade Commission Fitbit FTC Google healthcare

November 25, 2019

Ben Stevens

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Google’s $2.1 billion (£1.63 billion) takeover of Fitbit has raised “serious concerns” among politicians and privacy campaigners who are calling for the deal to be blocked. Last month Google’s owner…

Amazon has “too much power” which “must be reined in” according to a bombshell congression report which threatens to force big tech to break up.

Walmart, Target and Best Buy to launch antitrust complaint about Amazon and Google’s “market power”

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Amazon Best Buy Facebook FTC Google Justice Department Retail Industry Leaders Association Target Walmart

July 2, 2019

Ben Stevens

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A group of leading US retailers including Walmart, Target and Best Buy are pushing antitrust enforcers to investigate tech giants like Amazon and Google’s increasing grip on the market. The…

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Amazon is illegally failing to disclose adverts in search results, according to labour union

Uber, Amazon and DoorDash are all in danger of receiving billions in fines

Amazon ordered to pay $61 million to delivery drivers after pocketing tips

Google’s $2.1bn Fitbit takeover could be blocked over privacy concerns

Walmart, Target and Best Buy to launch antitrust complaint about Amazon and Google’s “market power”

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