Cristiano Lima-Strong

3 weeks ago | techpolicy.press | Cristiano Lima-Strong

Google and the federal government will return to federal court on Monday to determine what changes the company must make after a judge found last year that the tech giant illegally monopolized online search. The high-stakes remedies trial is set to once again feature testimony from a lineup of Google executives and their c-suite rivals at competitor companies, as the court weighs whether structural changes, including a potential break-up of the company, are necessary.

3 weeks ago | techpolicy.press | Cristiano Lima-Strong

For the second time in less than a year, a federal judge has found Google to be an illegal monopoly. Judge Leonie Brinkema of the Eastern District of Virginia ruled Thursday that Google violated antitrust law by “acquiring and maintaining monopoly power” over key parts of the digital advertising market, while rejecting some of the Justice Department’s claims against the company.

1 month ago | techpolicy.press | Cristiano Lima-Strong |Justin Hendrix

PodcastCristiano Lima-Strong, Justin Hendrix / Apr 13, 2025Audio of this conversation is available via your favorite podcast service. On Monday, April 14, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will kick off its trial against Meta. In process for years, the case is over whether Mark Zuckerberg’s company has an illegal monopoly over social media and whether it should be forced to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp.

1 month ago | techpolicy.press | Cristiano Lima-Strong

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday will kick off its trial against Meta over allegations that the tech giant has an illegal monopoly over social media, the culmination of a yearslong effort by US government officials to rein in the company’s vast market power. At the core of the case is whether the Silicon Valley giant should be forced to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp.

1 month ago | techpolicy.press | Cristiano Lima-Strong

As US President Donald Trump intensifies a global trade war, his administration is ratcheting up its attacks against foreign governments' regulations on American tech companies, raising the specter of ongoing levies unless nations ease off the industry.