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OpEd: Why State Tech Antitrust Efforts are Bad for Small Business

Caleb Williamson, State Public Policy Counsel, ACT | The App Association - April 25, 2024

As state attorneys general consider these proposals and enforcement actions, they must prioritize the interests of small businesses and consumers... #antitrust #smallbusiness

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Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump and Stowell & Friedman File Lawsuit on Behalf of Google Employees Facing Race Discrimination

Silence DoGood - March 18, 2022

Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and Stowell & Friedman, Ltd. announced today that they have filed a lawsuit on behalf of April Curley and other former and current Black employees at Google, citing a pattern and practice of racial discrimination. #bencrump

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Lawmakers Propose Federal Legislation to Stop Google Preferencing Itself in Search Results

Silence DoGood - June 13, 2021

The bill comes after a subcommittee chair cited a Markup investigation as evidence the company was building a closed ecosystem.

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Citing Markup Investigation, Civil Rights Group Demands Racial Equity Audit at Google

Leon Yin - May 4, 2021

Color of Change petition calls Google’s block on advertisers searching for social justice content “unacceptable.”

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Google Blocks Advertisers from Targeting Black Lives Matter YouTube Videos

Leon Yin and Aaron Sankin - April 10, 2021

An investigation by The Markup found that YouTube parent company Google blocks advertisers from using dozens of social and racial justice terms, including Black Lives Matter, to find YouTube videos and channels upon which to advertise.

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