TWiG 618: Looks Like I'm Walkin' - Facebook Monopoly, FTC, FLOC

06/30/21 • 140 min

Judge throws out state and federal cases against Facebook
Judge to FTC: you can't just say 'Facebook has a monopoly' - you have to define that.
Stratechery analysis: "the real problem is that I don't think that Facebook has a monopoly!"
Amazon says FTC chair should recuse herself
Amazon reportedly pressuring suppliers for a discounted stake in their businesses
Google, Microsoft End Their Five-Year Ceasefire
Exclusive: 700 Million LinkedIn Records Leaked June 2021
Why biologists like Carl Bergstrom are warning that social media is a risk to humanity
Acer Chromebook 514 review: Undercover powerhouse
Good news: Google no longer requires publishers to use the AMP format
Google now warns people about unreliable or quickly changing search results
Google delays FLOC
YouTube TV Unveils Dolby Digital Support & Premium Add-on with 4K, Offline Downloads, and Unlimited Streams
Google makes Gmail advanced search more obvious
Google Play developers will need to follow two requirements
Google Begins Using MUM For Vaccine Search Results
Google Messages now lets you star messages so you can find important texts
German privacy tsar tells ministries to shut Facebook pages
Stacey's Pick: Amazon Halo Movement updates
Leo's Pick: Neeva is an ad-free search alternative from ex-Googlers
Jeff's Pick: Accenture news report on newspaper revenue decline
Ant's Pick: Life Reflected
Ant's Pick: This Is American Lives

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt

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06/30/21 • 140 min

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