[A secret deal let Spotify bypass Android's app store fees | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38354753)
[A secret Google deal let Spotify completely bypass Android's app store fees - The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/20/23969690/google-spotify-android-billing-commission-secret-deal)

[CSAR: European Parliament rejects mass scanning of private messages | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38472198)
[EP rejects mass scanning of private messages - European Digital Rights (EDRi)](https://edri.org/our-work/csar-european-parliament-rejects-mass-scanning-of-private-messages/)

[Federal judge halts Montana TikTok ban from taking effect | WORLD](https://wng.org/sift/federal-judge-halts-montana-tiktok-ban-from-taking-effect-1701454031)

[Harvard gutted team examining Facebook Files following $500M Zuckerberg donation | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38519012)
[Harvard Gutted Initial Team Examining Facebook Files Following $500 Million Donation from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Whistleblower Aid Client Reveals - Whistleblower Aid](https://whistlebloweraid.org/joan-donovan-press-release/)

[Ousted propaganda scholar accuses Harvard of bowing to Meta | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38517550)
[Misinformation researcher Joan Donovan accuses Harvard of bowing to Facebook - The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/12/04/joan-donovan-harvard-dismissal-complaint/)

[Both parties push for FISA reform after intelligence abuses | WORLD](https://wng.org/roundups/both-parties-push-for-fisa-reform-after-intelligence-abuses-1701985243)

[Google to pay $700 million in app store lawsuit settlement | WORLD](https://wng.org/sift/google-to-pay-700-million-in-app-store-lawsuit-settlement-1703035506)

[House approves bill that could shut down TikTok | WORLD](https://wng.org/roundups/house-approves-bill-that-could-shut-down-tiktok-1710349907)
[House passes bill to force TikTok sale from Chinese owner or ban the app | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39691808)
[U.S. House Passes Bill That Could Ban TikTok - The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/13/technology/tiktok-ban-house-vote.html)

[Ontario school boards suing TikTok, Meta and Snapchat](https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/03/28/ontario-school-boards-suing-tiktok-instagram-facebook-snapchat/)
[Digital Markets Act](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_1689)

[Apple Got Caught Censoring Its Own Regulator Lina Khan](https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/apple-got-caught-censoring-its-own)

[Google settles Incognito mode lawsuit, enhances privacy measures | News Minimalist](https://www.newsminimalist.com/articles/62688fb0-464c-4605-b4e0-f77755d873e7)

[Commission opens non-compliance investigations against Alphabet, Apple and Meta | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39814558)
[Digital Markets Act](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_1689)

[Class Action Against General Motors LLC, OnStar LLC, LexisNexis Risk Solutions [pdf] | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39709991)
[6c03d310-full.pdf](https://static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics/documenttools/0a813fc8e0ac1b6c/6c03d310-full.pdf)

[Pornhub shuts down in Texas over age verification law | WORLD](https://wng.org/sift/pornhub-shuts-down-in-texas-over-age-verification-law-1710455810)

[Apple announces ability to download apps directly from websites in EU | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39678532)
[Apple Announces Ability to Download iPhone Apps From Websites in EU - MacRumors](https://www.macrumors.com/2024/03/12/apple-announces-app-downloads-from-websites/)

[U.S. sues Apple, accusing it of maintaining an iPhone monopoly | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39778999)
[U.S. Justice Dept. Sues Apple, Claiming iPhone Monopoly in Antitrust Case - The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/21/technology/apple-doj-lawsuit-antitrust.html)
[Why the Apple Antitrust Suit Matters - BIG by Matt Stoller](https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/why-the-apple-antitrust-suit-matters)
[Moneybeat: The crackdown on Big Tech | WORLD](https://wng.org/podcasts/moneybeat-the-crackdown-on-big-tech-1711131385)

[Apple hit with over 1.8B euro EU antitrust fine in Spotify case | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39589483)
[Apple hit with $2 billion EU antitrust fine in Spotify case | Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/technology/apple-hit-with-over-18-bln-euro-eu-antitrust-fine-spotify-case-2024-03-04/)
[Apple hit with more than $1.95 billion EU antitrust fine over music streaming](https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/04/apple-hit-with-more-than-1point95-billion-eu-antitrust-fine-over-music-streaming.html)

[French court issues damages award for violation of GPL | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39587344)
[French Court Issues Damages Award for Violation of GPL - Copyleft Currents](https://heathermeeker.com/2024/02/17/french-court-issues-damages-award-for-violation-of-gpl/)

[Elon Musk sues Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, and OpenAI [pdf] | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39559966)
[musk-v-altman-openai-complaint-sf.pdf](https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/musk-v-altman-openai-complaint-sf.pdf)

[Why Google Play courtroom loss could hurt Apple, too | Cult of Mac](https://www.cultofmac.com/839966/why-google-play-courtroom-loss-could-hurt-apple-too/)

[BOOM: Google Loses Antitrust Case - BIG by Matt Stoller](https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/boom-google-loses-antitrust-case)

[Epic vs. Google: Google Loses | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38607424)
[Epic v. Google: everything we're learning live in Fortnite court - The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/23945184/epic-v-google-fortnite-play-store-antitrust-trial-updates#stream-entry-65d34a06-1fa5-4eab-abf6-ce450441b543)

[Epic win: Jury decides Google has illegal monopoly in app store fight - The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/23994174/epic-google-trial-jury-verdict-monopoly-google-play)

[Telecom Industry Is Mad Because the FCC Might Examine High Broadband Prices | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38613552)
[The Telecom Industry Is Very Mad Because The FCC MIGHT Examine High Broadband Prices | Techdirt](https://www.techdirt.com/2023/12/12/the-telecom-industry-is-very-mad-because-the-fcc-might-examine-high-broadband-prices/)

[Suspects can refuse to provide phone passcodes to police, court rules | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38657577)
[Suspects can refuse to provide phone passcodes to police, court rules | Ars Technica](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/12/suspects-can-refuse-to-provide-phone-passcodes-to-police-court-rules/)

[Japan to crack down on Apple and Google app store monopolies | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38773429)
[Japan to crack down on Apple and Google app store monopolies - Nikkei Asia](https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/Japan-to-crack-down-on-Apple-and-Google-app-store-monopolies)

[Google settles $5bn lawsuit for 'private mode' tracking](https://www.bbc.com/news/business-67838384)

[US developers can offer non-app store purchasing, Apple still collect commission | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39020365)
[U.S. Developers Can Now Offer Non-App Store Purchasing Option, But Apple Will Still Collect Commissions - MacRumors](https://www.macrumors.com/2024/01/16/us-app-store-alternative-purchase-option/)

[Meta now lets EU users unlink their Facebook, Messenger and Instagram accounts | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39090879)
[Meta now lets EU users unlink their Facebook, Messenger and Instagram accounts - Neowin](https://www.neowin.net/news/meta-now-lets-eu-users-unlink-their-facebook-messenger-and-instagram-accounts/)

NOTE: MAY INDICATE AT THE END THE "GOOD NEWS"

[FTC bans TurboTax from advertising 'free' services, calls deceptive advertising | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39097356)
[FTC bans TurboTax from advertising 'free' services, calls it deceptive | CNN Business](https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/22/business/ftc-turbotax-free-services/index.html)

[Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store in the European Union | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39132453)
[Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store in the European Union - Apple](https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/01/apple-announces-changes-to-ios-safari-and-the-app-store-in-the-european-union/)

[Finance worker pays out $25M after video call call with deepfake CFO | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39248649)
[Finance worker pays out $25 million after video call with deepfake 'chief financial officer' | CNN](https://edition.cnn.com/2024/02/04/asia/deepfake-cfo-scam-hong-kong-intl-hnk/index.html)

[Monopoly Round-Up: A Judge Can Break Up Google Right Now. Will He?](https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/monopoly-round-up-a-judge-can-break)

[Google threatens to cut off news after California proposes paying media outlets | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40014892)
[Google threatens to cut off news after California proposes paying media outlets - The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/12/24128363/google-cjpa-news-removal-california)

[Biden signs TikTok bill into law, starting clock for ByteDance to divest | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40145963)
[Biden signs TikTok 'ban' bill into law, starting the clock for ByteDance to divest it - The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/24/24139036/biden-signs-tiktok-ban-bill-divest-foreign-aid-package)

[FCC votes to restore net neutrality rules | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40160429)
[F.C.C. Votes to Restore Net Neutrality Rules - The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/technology/fcc-net-neutrality-open-internet.html)

[FCC restores net neutrality regulations | WORLD](https://wng.org/sift/fcc-restores-net-neutrality-regulations-1714161694)
- net neutrality is largely a political move, since slowed connections are NOT a standard tech problem anymore

[Return of the $2 Trillion Secret Trial Against Google](https://www.bigtechontrial.com/p/return-of-the-2-trillion-secret-trial)

[FCC fines largest wireless carriers for sharing location data | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40202695)
[docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-402213A1.txt](https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-402213A1.txt)

[The walls of Apple's garden are tumbling down | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40180790)
[The walls of Apple's garden are tumbling down - The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/24141929/apple-iphone-imessage-antitrust-dma-lock-in)

[Apple must open iPadOS to sideloading within 6 months, EU says | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40207322)
[Apple must open iPadOS to sideloading within 6 months, EU says | Ars Technica](https://arstechnica.com/apple/2024/04/apple-must-open-ipados-to-sideloading-within-6-months-eu-says/)

[FCC Considering Banning Transfer of Online Consent Forms | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34919449)
["CLOSING THE LEAD GENERATOR LOOPHOLE": FCC Considering Banning Transfer of Online Consent Forms-and Other Critical Changes-and I WARNED YOU! - TCPAWorld](https://tcpaworld.com/2023/02/23/closing-the-lead-generator-loophole-fcc-considering-banning-transfer-of-online-consent-forms-and-other-critical-changes-and-i-warned-you/)
- THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN GOVT GETS INVOLVED!

[The $2 Trillion Secret Trial Against Google Returns Tomorrow](https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/the-2-trillion-secret-trial-against)

[Australian Government Threatens Gab With $500,000 Fine For Refusing To Censor Video - Gab News](https://news.gab.com/2024/05/australian-government-threatens-gab-with-500000-fine-for-refusing-to-censor-video/)

[Apple and Google deliver support for unwanted tracking alerts in iOS and Android | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40346024)
[Apple and Google deliver support for unwanted tracking alerts in iOS and Android - Apple (CA)](https://www.apple.com/ca/newsroom/2024/05/apple-and-google-deliver-support-for-unwanted-tracking-alerts-in-ios-and-android/)

[Telegram has launched a pretty intense campaign to malign Signal as insecure | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40341716)
[Matthew Green on X: "Telegram has launched a pretty intense campaign to malign Signal as insecure, with assistance from Elon Musk. The goal seems to be to get activists to switch away from encrypted Signal to mostly-unencrypted Telegram. I want to talk about this a bit. 1/" / X](https://twitter.com/matthew_d_green/status/1789687898863792453)

[Monopoly Round-Up: Apple Spanked in Antitrust Suit](https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/monopoly-round-up-apple-spanked-in)

[Gov. Polis Signs Bill Mandating That Consumers Have Options to Fix Electronics | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40516499)
[Gov. Polis Signs Bill Mandating That Consumers Have More Options To Fix Electronics](https://coloradotimesrecorder.com/2024/05/gov-polis-signs-bill-mandating-that-consumers-have-more-options-to-fix-electronics/62156/)

[Signal: Will leave the EU market rather than undermine our privacy guarantees | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40551260)
[Meredith Whittaker on X: "Signal strongly opposes this proposal. Let there be no doubt: we will leave the EU market rather than undermine our privacy guarantees. This proposal--if passed and enforced against us--would require us to make this choice. It's surveillance wine in safety bottles." / X](https://x.com/mer__edith/status/1796508893822238881)

[Parents fight for the right to record government officials | WORLD](https://wng.org/roundups/parents-fight-for-the-right-to-record-government-officials-1712596710)

[Nintendo vs. Garry's Mod: Dissecting the 'Fake' Domain Behind All the Chaos * TorrentFreak](https://torrentfreak.com/nintendo-vs-garrys-mod-dissecting-the-fake-domain-behind-all-the-chaos-240426/)

[Japan enacts law to promote competition in smartphone app stores | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40662176)
[Japan enacts law to curb Apple, Google's app dominance](https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/06/bc2d7f45d456-japan-enacts-law-to-curb-apple-googles-app-dominance.html#google_vignette)

[FTC sues Adobe for hiding fees and inhibiting cancellations | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40707558)
[FTC Takes Action Against Adobe and Executives for Hiding Fees, Preventing Consumers from Easily Cancelling Software Subscriptions | Federal Trade Commission](https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/06/ftc-takes-action-against-adobe-executives-hiding-fees-preventing-consumers-easily-cancelling)

[Apple kills plans to scan for CSAM in iCloud | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33898153)
[Apple Kills Its Plan to Scan Your Photos for CSAM. Here's What's Next | WIRED](https://www.wired.com/story/apple-photo-scanning-csam-communication-safety-messages/)
- THIS IS A FOLLOWUP OF A PREVIOUS STORY ON FAANG

[Apple found in breach of EU competition rules | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40773883)
[Apple found in breach of EU competition rules | Apple | The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/jun/24/apple-breach-eu-competition-rules-digital-markets-act)

[US EPA Enforcement and Compliance on Apple Fabrication | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40772224)
[Apple's Secret Silicon Fab at 3250 Scott Blvd - Ashley M. Gjovik](https://www.ashleygjovik.com/3250scott.html)

[Microsoft breached antitrust rules by bundling Teams and Office, EU says | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40786640)
[Microsoft breached antitrust rules by bundling Teams and Office, EU says | AP News](https://apnews.com/article/microsoft-teams-eu-european-union-antitrust-26d11ada00f504d537d1b054dd6f6bbf)

[Supreme Court sides with White House in social media… | WORLD](https://wng.org/sift/supreme-court-sides-with-white-house-in-social-media-censorship-case-1719414012)
[The Supreme Court Rules That Biden Can Pressure Social Media Companies To Censor – Gab News](https://news.gab.com/2024/06/the-supreme-court-rules-that-biden-can-pressure-social-media-companies-to-censor/)

[Apple charged for violating EU DMA rules with anti-steering policies | News Minimalist](https://www.newsminimalist.com/articles/apple-charged-for-violating-eu-dma-rules-with-anti-steering-policies-d8a5392e)

[Courts Close the Loophole Letting the Feds Search Your Phone at the Border | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41083286)
[Courts Close the Loophole Letting the Feds Search Your Phone at the Border](https://reason.com/2024/07/26/courts-close-the-loophole-letting-the-feds-search-your-phone-at-the-border/)

[Switzerland Now Requires All Government Software To Be Open Source - Slashdot](https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/07/23/2025220/switzerland-now-requires-all-government-software-to-be-open-source)

[Man sued for YouTube product review reinstates video in blow to Deep Cycle Systems. - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d37BG0O0mFk)

[Federal Judge: Google Violated Antitrust Law](https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/05/google-takes-massive-hit-as-federal-judge-rules-it-violated-us-antitrust-law/)
[Google loses antitrust lawsuit over online advertising | WORLD](https://wng.org/sift/google-loses-antitrust-lawsuit-over-online-advertising-1722886930)
[Google loses antitrust suit over search deals on phones | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41164240)
[Google (GOOGL) Loses DOJ Antitrust Suit Over Search Engine on Phone Browsers - Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-05/google-loses-doj-antitrust-suit-over-search)
[BOOM: Judge Rules Google Is a Monopolist](https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/boom-judge-rules-google-is-a-monopolist)

[Google's Trail of Crumbs - BIG by Matt Stoller](https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/googles-trail-of-crumbs)

[Europe is in danger of regulating its tech market out of existence | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41081238)
[Europe's Tech Regulations Are Destroying Its Future](https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/07/26/europe-tech-regulation-apple-meta-google-competition/)

[US Government wants to make it easier for you to click the 'unsubscribe' button | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41223774)
[The US government wants to make it easier for you to click the 'unsubscribe' button | AP News](https://apnews.com/article/consumer-protection-ftc-fcc-biden-250f6eece6e2665535019128e8fa38da)

[Ex-Kansas police chief who raided local newspaper criminally charged | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41240755)
[Ex-Kansas police chief who raided local newspaper criminally charged | US policing | The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/13/marion-county-police-newspaper-raid-charges)

[Texas sues GM for unlaw­ful­ly collecting and selling dri­vers' pri­vate data [pdf] | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41246050)
[8.13.24 GM Petition - final clean.pdf - General Motors Data Privacy Petition Filed.pdf](https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/General%20Motors%20Data%20Privacy%20Petition%20Filed.pdf)