Elon #Musk loses big in court; X #boycott perfectly legal

On Thursday, #ElonMusk lost his #lawsuit alleging that #advertisers violated #antitrust law by colluding on an ad boycott after he took over #Twitter , gutted content #moderation teams, and disbanded the Trust and Safety Council.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/elon-musk-loses-big-in-court-x-boycott-perfectly-legal/

Nexstar Stock Drops Sharply After Judge Puts Brakes On Tegna Merger
#News #Antitrust #FCC #Mergersandacquisitions #Nexstar #NexstarTegnaDeal #Tegna #USDepartmentofJustice

https://deadline.com/2026/03/nexstar-stock-drops-judge-tegna-merger-1236768984/

Judge pauses blockbuster #merger of TV station owners #Nexstar & #Tegna:

#DirecTV challenged it on #antitrust grounds~

Eight attorneys general also "filed a separate lawsuit on similar legal grounds."

The #Trump admin had given the mega merger a green light, waiving a rule "barring any single company from owning television stations that reach more than 39% of #US households.

"The combined entity would cover at least 60%." 👀

#USA #business #broadcasting #monopolies
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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/judge-pauses-merger-tv-station-owners-nexstar-tegna-rcna265626

Judge pauses blockbuster merger between TV station owners Nexstar and Tegna

DirecTV challenged the tie-up on antitrust grounds

Eight attorneys general, led by California’s Rob Bonta, filed a separate lawsuit on similar legal grounds

Thanks goodness. This would have killed competition and local newsrooms across the country

#TV #AntiTrust

@jeffjarvis

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/judge-pauses-merger-tv-station-owners-nexstar-tegna-rcna265626

Avviate istruttorie nei confronti di Sephora, Benefit Cosmetics e LVMH Profumi e Cosmetici Italia

Secondo l’Autorità, le società non avrebbero indicato in modo corretto che i cosmetici venduti da Sephora e Benefit Cosmetics non sono destinati a bambini e adolescenti e, anzi, ne avrebbero favorito l’acquisto attraverso strategie di marketing occulto, coinvolgendo giovani micro-influencer.

https://www.agcm.it/media/comunicati-stampa/2026/3/PS13110

#cosmeticoressia #Antitrust #marketing #microinfluencer

Turns Out That Advertisers Not Wanting To Fund Neo-Nazi-Adjacent Content Isn’t An Antitrust Violation

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/03/27/turns-out-that-advertisers-not-wanting-to-fund-neo-nazi-adjacent-content-isnt-an-antitrust-violation/

RaiNews: Cosmetici ai bambini, scatta l’indagine dell’Antitrust: accuse di pratiche scorrette

Nel mirino il beauty promosso ai minori: faro su Sephora e Benefit

Cosmetics on children, the Antitrust launches an investigation: accusations of unfair practices.

In the crosshairs: beauty promoted to minors: a spotlight on Sephora and Benefit

#Antitrust #Sephora

https://www.rainews.it/articoli/2026/03/cosmetici-ai-bambini-scatta-lindagine-dellantitrust-accuse-di-pratiche-scorrette-4dad5c64-5e2b-4cfd-bcf1-755a9e35ad05.html

Awww, or should I say #wompwomp .

Musk's sad "antitrust" lawsuit against advertisers that boycotted his fascist platform was dismissed with prejudice.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/elon-musk-loses-big-in-court-x-boycott-perfectly-legal/

#advertising #musk #boycott #antitrust #arstechnica

Is it possible to sue AI companies because of their hoarding computer component practice?

I mean, they made the consumer supply chain so fucked

#AI
#ArtificialIntelligence
#TechLaw
#Antitrust
#SupplyChain
#SemiconductorShortage
#ChipShortage
#BigTech
#ConsumerRights