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Apple has been charged with abuse of power by this German watchdog. Here’s why

Fast Company Tech

The case was triggered by complaints from associations representing publishers, broadcasters, advertisers, their agencies and ad tech firms. Companies found guilty of breaching Germany’s antitrust rules risk fines as much as 10% of their annual turnover. “Today’s charges are groundbreaking.

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Charles raises $20M to bring conversational commerce to WhatsApp in Europe

TechCrunch

Newsletters are essentially one-to-many “broadcasts,” except when accessed through the API businesses can send to an unlimited number of recipients at once — standard broadcasting in WhatsApp is limited to 256 people. a messaging app) rather than traditional email-format. GDPR) firmly in mind.

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FTC says Facebook has been a monopoly ‘since at least 2011’ in amended antitrust complaint

The Verge

The Federal Trade Commission has filed an amended antitrust complaint against Facebook , alleging that the company violated federal antitrust laws with its acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. That effort appears to have been unsuccessful. “As

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Elon Musk’s Twitter (now X): Everything you need to know, from layoffs to verification

TechCrunch

X CEO claims the company formerly known as Twitter is almost breaking even “I’ve been at the company eight weeks,” Yaccarino said in her first broadcast interview since taking on her new role. Users still need to be verified and must have at least 500 followers to qualify for payouts. Payouts have yet to reach creators’ wallets.

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How Twitter is shifting the power balance from companies to their employees

The Verge

Until recently it was relatively unusual for employees to contact journalists directly with complaints about their workplaces — much less broadcast them on Twitter with no warning. Google , Facebook, and Twitter won’t process user data requests from the Hong Kong government amid concerns that a new security law could criminalize protests.

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The antitrust case against Google is gathering steam

The Verge

That means while the polling stations are open on the day of the election, they’re not allowed to broadcast discussions and analysis of election issues. Often, parties hold back a significant chunk of their digital ad spending for the last few days and hours — i.e., you could argue it’s been a way of getting around the broadcast ban.”.

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The US declared war on TikTok because it can’t handle the truth

The Verge

China brutally represses its political dissidents; in America, law enforcement in military camouflage have grabbed protesters off the streets and shoved them into unmarked vans. fought against French laws banning the sale of Nazi memorabilia , citing American free speech rights. It should be part of our national brand.”.