September 10, 2019 Arkansas AG explains massive antitrust probe of Google: Company has 'incredible amount of power' Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge said on Tuesday that Google’s “incredible amount of power” subjects it to an investigation of a possible antitrust violation.
September 9, 2019 Dozens of Google employees were reportedly retaliated against for reporting harassment Dozens of Google employees claim that when they filed complaints about harassment with human resources, they were retaliated against, according to a new report.
September 9, 2019 Liberty Vittert: Collecting your data is the biggest, baddest, business around. Where's our government? An unimaginable number of laws and rules have been put in place to protect your rights. But when it comes to protecting your data, there are virtually none.
September 9, 2019 Fake news on Instagram could cause big problems in 2020, report claims Instagram could become the new breeding groud for disinformation in the lead up to the 2020 election because bad actors are adapting their tactics for the image-driven platform.
September 9, 2019 Texas leads charge against Google in massive antitrust probe Less than two months after the Justice Department initiated a wide-ranging antitrust review of big tech companies, 50 U.S. states and territories, led by Texas, Monday announced their own investigation into Google's "potential monopolistic behavior."
September 6, 2019 Google hits back at critics amid antitrust investigations A top Google executive defended the company's business practices amid a range of ongoing federal and state probes of the tech giant.
September 6, 2019 Facebook targeted in antitrust probe led by New York Attorney General New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general in an antitrust investigation into Facebook for alleged antitrust activity.
September 5, 2019 Google woes: Antitrust concerns, YouTube fine and corporate culture clashes keep tech giant on the hot seat Is Google's reign as the benevolent king of Silicon Valley coming to an end?
September 5, 2019 Activists demand facial recognition ban for law enforcement in major new push A coalition of activist groups representing more than 15 million combined members is pushing for a federal ban on law enforcement's use of facial recognition technology.
September 4, 2019 Ex-Google employee alleging pregnancy discrimination moves forward with claim A Google employee whose memo alleging discrimination against pregnant women went viral is moving forward with her claim against the company.