MediaPost: Judge Throws Out News Publishers’ Monopoly Claims Against Google. “Siding with Google, a federal judge has dismissed an antitrust lawsuit by newspaper publisher Helena World Chronicle LLC and community news publisher Emmerich Newsapers, which claimed the tech company monopolizes a market for online news.”

A Reddit investigation reveals Meta allegedly routed over $2B through nonprofits to push age-verification laws in 45 U.S. states, shifting compliance from social media platforms to Apple and Google. 🧐

🔗 https://winbuzzer.com/2026/03/18/reddit-user-uncovers-meta-2b-lobbying-age-verification-xcxwbn/

#TechNews #Privacy #DataSecurity #Lobbying #BigTech #AgeVerification #UserFreedom #PrivacyRisks #DigitalRegulation #TechPolicy #ChildSafety #Antitrust #Google #Apple #Meta #DataProtection

Michael Rapino takes the stand as states challenge Live Nation’s power in a major antitrust trial. Full breakdown now at Direct Input.

#LiveNation #Ticketmaster #Antitrust #MusicIndustry #DirectInput

https://dimusicmag.wordpress.com/2026/03/24/live-nation-antitrust-trial-michael-rapino-testimony/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

TV giants say Google and Amazon have too much power over your content picks - Android Authority
https://www.androidauthority.com/eu-smart-tv-broadcasters-antitrust-3651343/

#TechPolicy #Antitrust #Streaming #BigTech

Google will add a 24-hour delay and multi-step “advanced flow” to sideload unverified Android apps, aiming to curb malware and social engineering attacks 📱

The change raises concerns about platform openness, developer access, and user freedom as Android adds tighter controls despite keeping sideloading available 🔐

🔗 https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/google-details-new-24-hour-process-to-sideload-unverified-android-apps/

#TechNews #Android #Google #Privacy #Cybersecurity #OpenSource #Security #Apps #Data #Freedom #Antitrust #BigTech #Software #Mobile #DigitalRights

Democratic States Seek to Block Massive TV Station Merger - The American Prospect
https://prospect.org/2026/03/23/democratic-states-seek-to-block-massive-tv-station-merger-nexstar-tegna/

#MediaNews #Antitrust #LocalNews #Journalism #Politics #Nexstar #Tegna #Broadcasting

Predictions are cable prices across the country will increase with consolidation in media/TV markets, and service providers (DirecTV) agree!

FCC approves the merger of local television giants Nexstar and Tegna, the same day that two lawsuits trying to block the deal were announced.

The $6.2B deal will create a company that owns 265 television stations in 44 states and the District of Columbia, most of them local affiliates of ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC.

The Lawsuit argues the merger has run afoul of federal laws designed to protect against monopolies, and was filed in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Oregon and Virginia. https://apnews.com/article/nextstar-tegna-television-regulation-lawsuit-a6fa29ed77fec7fbd4461a4988dd6730 #TV #Cable #Television #Nexstar #Tegna #FCC #Media #Lawsuit #MediaMerger #AntiTrust #ABC #CBS #NBC #FOX #DirecTV #CableTV #Monopolies