Antitrust

Catherine Salgado | December 12, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the Federal Trade Commission could turn into Big Tech’s worst nightmare.

Trump announced on Truth Social Tuesday that Federal Trade Commissioner Andrew Ferguson will be promoted as the agency’s…

Catherine Salgado | December 6, 2024

A member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has called for accountability for ad entities or “advertising cartels” actively crushing free speech.

FTC Commissioner Andrew Ferguson warned pro-censorship advertising and media ratings…

Tim Kilcullen | December 5, 2024

Big Tech’s censorship efforts just hit a yuuuge roadblock.

In a statement on Truth Social, incoming (and former) President Donald J. Trump announced that he will nominate competition hardliner Gail Slater to lead the Department of Justice…

Tim Kilcullen | August 30, 2024

A maverick antitrust scholar and celebrated free speech advocate has praised aspects of a monumental ruling on Big Tech while warning it still misses the target. 

Matt Stoller, author of the bestselling book Goliath: The 100 -Year…

Gabriela Pariseau | August 8, 2024

UPDATE: The World Federation of Advertisers reportedly notified its members that it would be "discontinuing" the efforts of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) after X owner Elon Musk and Rumble filed a lawsuit against the group,…

Catherine Salgado | August 7, 2024

Update: The World Federation of Advertisers is reportedly ”discontinuing” GARM following the X/Rumble lawsuit announcement.

Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski celebrated an antitrust ruling against Google by promising to pursue similar victories…