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US Department of Justice files antitrust lawsuit against Google

The DOJ concluded Google is a monopolist in search markets, after an investigation that lasted more than a year.

FCC to follow President Trump’s executive order to regulate social media

The FCC’s chairman will propose a rulemaking to interpret part of the Communications Act.

France and Netherlands reach a common position on regulating digital platforms

Ministers of the two Governments signed a position paper advocating an ex-ante framework.

OECD pushes back on efforts to agree on a common digital tax framework

The negotiations on a new tax regime are slowed down by political disagreements between countries.

Governments call for changes to end-to-end encryption

The Governments of seven countries seek to obtain greater access to people’s communications for law enforcement purposes.

French court of appeal sides with press publishers in fight with Google

The court upheld a decision of the competition authority requiring Google to negotiate licensing fees with press publishers.

US Congress committee proposes breaking up Big Tech

After a 16-month investigation, the Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee makes sweeping recommendations to tackle the market power of Big Tech.

European Court of Justice strikes down national data retention laws

The ECJ confirms the stance it adopted in declaring the Data Retention Directive invalid in 2014.

Spanish regulator requires Amazon to comply with postal regulations

The CNMC gives Amazon one month to register as a postal service in Spain.

Korean competition authority drafts law to regulate online platforms

The FTC proposes new contractual clauses between online platforms and vendors, and stronger dispute resolution mechanisms.