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The “Next Frontier of Propaganda”: Micro-Influencers are Paid to Spread Political Messages, Disinformation

Jana Kasperkevic
Online influencers aren’t in the business of promoting just products anymore. New research finds that micro-influencers are increasingly used to spread political messages and...
Antitrust and Competition

Digital Markets Act: Policy Choices and Conditions for Success

Alexandre de Streel
Last month, the European Commission introduced an ambitious new set of rules for digital platforms, the Digital Markets Act. Here is what it says,...
Antitrust and Competition

The Silent Coup

Luigi Zingales
President Donald Trump's seditious actions are exposing the political power that Twitter, Amazon, Google, Apple, and Facebook enjoy. Banning him from their platforms sets...
Antitrust and Competition

How Will the Digital Markets Act Regulate Big Tech?

Cristina Caffarra
While the recently introduced Digital Markets Act rules might change prior to final approval, there is a lot to consider already. What are these...
Antitrust and Competition

Why Isn’t the FTC Tackling Facebook’s Data-opoly?

Maurice E. Stucke
Nothing in the FTC’s and states’ complaints’ prayer for relief seeks to give users greater control over their data, such as not being tracked...
Antitrust and Competition

“A Loaded Weapon”: Francis Fukuyama on the Political Power of Digital Platforms

Asher Schechter
In an interview with ProMarket, Francis Fukuyama discusses the political threat posed by digital platforms and why he believes a “middleware” solution would be...
Antitrust and Competition

Digital Platforms Should Contribute to the Enforcement of Sector-Specific Regulations

Augustin Chapuis-Doppler
Tech companies often rely on the European Union’s outdated e-Commerce Directive to oppose and undermine new laws and regulations. The EU should overhaul the...
Antitrust and Competition

How Does the House Antitrust Report on Digital Markets Compare to Others Around the World?

Filippo Lancieri
While the House Majority Report on digital platforms, published earlier this month, differs from other analyses both in terms of its structure of analysis...
Antitrust and Competition

Addictive Social Media: Why We Need Regulation and Competition for Digital Platforms

Ariel Hsieh
Social media is associated with the prevalence of mood disorders, depression, and anxiety. With no regulations to address the dangers of addictive digital content,...
Antitrust and Competition

Contextualizing the Dispute Between Australia, Facebook, and Google

Filippo Lancieri
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's draft news media bargaining code for digital platforms has elicited aggressive responses from both Google and Facebook and...
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