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  House passes antitrust bill that hikes M&A fees as larger efforts targeting tech have stalled

  CNBC - Lauren Feiner

  The House on Thursday passed an antitrust package that would give federal enforcers more resources to crack down on anticompetitive behavior, even as …

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  Republican infighting threatens tech antitrust vote

  The Verge - Makena Kelly

  ‘Do you think Joe Biden, Merrick Garland, and Lina Khan have your best interests at heart?’ The House is expected to vote on a package of previously uncontroversial bills targeting Big Tech’s market dominance this week, but a sudden flare-up among Republicans is threatening to hold up any movement …

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  The US and EU are Teaming Up to Contain Big Tech

  WIRED - Jennifer Conrad

  The EU’s chief antitrust enforcer Margrethe Vestager says that US tech companies are changing their behavior as global regulators question their …

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  Khan's FTC to Tighten Orders as Twitter Whistle-Blower Exposes Flaws

  Bloomberg - Anna Edgerton

  Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan said her agency is taking a stronger approach to consent decrees compared to a 2011 deal with Twitter Inc. …

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  Appeals court upholds Texas law regulating social media moderation

  The Washington Post - By Cat Zakrzewski

  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit on Friday upheld a controversial Texas social media law that bars companies from removing posts based on a person’s political ideology, overturning a lower court’s decision to block the law and likely setting up a Supreme Court showdown over the future …

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  White House Releases ‘Comprehensive Framework’ for Crypto Regulation and Development - Decrypt

  decrypt.co - Tim Hakki

  The White House has today released a “First-Ever Comprehensive Framework for Responsible Development of Digital Assets” outlining the conclusions and …

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  Smaller tech companies urge vote on antitrust bill

  The Hill - Rebecca Klar

  Smaller tech companies that offer more privacy options than the dominant giants on Tuesday sent a letter urging Congress to pass a key antitrust bill. …