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Lina Khan says that decades-old lessons from IBM could guide the way the government regulates A.I. today

The champion of hipster antitrust points to the past for for how A.I. disruption can be “for the benefit of all.”

Fortune

UK’s competition watchdog aims for leading global role

Ruling against Microsoft Activision merger looks like warning shot as CMA takes on task of regulating big tech after Brexit

The Guardian - UK

Horse racing poised for new antidoping, medication rules

Horse racing’s new antidoping and medication control program has stumbled out of the starting gate

The Independent UK

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FTC Proposes Ban on Facebook Monetizing Youth Data

FTC said Facebook violated a 2020 privacy order and proposes new protections for children and teens

TV Tech

Breaking down the FTC’s bombshell Meta accusations

The regulatory agency wants to ban the Facebook and Instagram parent company from monetizing minors’ data.

Fortune

Judge Dismisses Trump Lawsuit Against The New York Times

Plus: Senate Judiciary Committee considers the EARN IT Act, the FTC has A.I. in its crosshairs, and more...

Reason

Meta’s ‘recklessness’ is putting children at risk, US regulator says

US consumer regulator proposes big changes to how Facebook and Instagram’s parent company operates — to protect children. Meta calls these ‘a political stunt’

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US regulator proposes new sanctions on Meta over children's privacy concerns

The US Federal Trade Commission has unveiled a proposal that would bar social media giant Meta from profiting off the personal data collected from child users. The FTC is accusing Facebook and Instagram's parent company of repeated violations of data privacy policies. Also in the show, regional US lender WestPac…

France 24

‘A sea of misinformation’: FTC to address industry greenwashing complaints

As consumers turn to renewable and recyclable products, protests over industry’s use of misleading terms have proliferated

The Guardian - US

FTC Proposes Banning Facebook From Monetizing Youth Data

Says company has repeatedly violated multiple privacy settlements with agency

Multichannel News

US regulators may ban Facebook from monetizing data from children

Federal Trade Commission says network has ‘repeatedly violated its privacy promises’ and misled parents over children’s message app

The Guardian - US

FTC: Facebook misled parents, failed to guard kids' privacy

U.S. regulators say Facebook misled parents and failed to protect the privacy of children using its Messenger Kids app

The Independent UK

Why would the government need a warrant to warn me I'm about to be hacked?

Episode 455 of the Cyberlaw Podcast

Reason

The Microsoft and Activision Blizzard deal is being scrutinized for the wrong reasons

Microsoft's ongoing $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard deserves to be scrutinized, but many regulators are doing so for the wrong reasons.

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Fortune

The FTC must free American workers, consumers, and entrepreneurs from non-compete agreements

The ideal American dream is built on anyone being able to attain their own version of success.

The Independent UK

Microsoft's 'good guy' approach frays in UK gaming battle

Microsoft’s charm offensive with the world’s governments is starting to lose some of its luster as the software giant is confronting its toughest antitrust scrutiny since co-founder Bill Gates was in charge

The Guardian - UK

Ignore Microsoft’s whines about the Activision takeover. The CMA did its job

Brad Smith’s reaction to Competition and Markets Authority blocking deal is pure Big Tech entitlement

PC Gamer

This could be the end for Microsoft's bid to buy Activision Blizzard, but some analysts think it still has a chance

The UK has blocked the deal, but Microsoft says it will appeal. Analysts are mixed on whether it'll succeed.

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The Independent UK

Explainer: Is Microsoft still buying Activision Blizzard?

It’s not “game over” yet for Microsoft’s quest to buy the video game maker Activision Blizzard, but the software giant is starting to run out of clear pathways to complete its $69 billion takeover

TechRadar

Microsoft merger blocked, Activision accuses UK of being “closed for business”

The UK government has found that Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard would create a monopoly in cloud gaming.

Windows Central

Xbox's Activision Blizzard deal has been blocked by the UK, Microsoft to appeal

Microsoft's bid to acquire Activision Blizzard has fallen at the final hurdle, with the CMA in the United Kingdom blocking the deal.

Windows Central

Microsoft reportedly plans to close Activision deal despite FTC lawsuit

A new report suggests Microsoft is planning to close its Activision deal despite FTC interference.

Salon

Musk's fake blue checks may be violation

"False endorsements violate FTC rules, legally exposing Musk," expert says

Daily Mirror

Third-party Xbox and PS5 exclusives are more important than ever in the acquisition era

The FTC would have Xbox and PlayStation be more open about its third-party partnerships, resulting in far less exciting competition between them.

Reason

The international regulatory dogpile on AI

Episode 453 of the Cyberlaw Podcast

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