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David Cicilline

@davidcicilline
38 posts
2022-06-06
If this is true, Amazon has stooped to a new low by trying to use race to stop our antitrust legislation. Clearly, Amazon will stop at nothing to try to derail this legislation. This is disgusting and pathetic. https://twitter.com/...
2022-06-06 View on X
Politico

In an email chain mistakenly forwarded to Politico, an Amazon spokesperson asked a consultant to push a narrative that the AICO Act would harm people of color

If this is true, Amazon has stooped to a new low by trying to use race to stop our antitrust legislation. Clearly, Amazon will stop at nothing to try to derail this legislation. This is disgusting and pathetic. https://twitter.com/...
2022-06-06 View on X
CNBC

A look at Democrats' efforts to pass the AICO Act, which bans Big Tech companies from favoring their products, before November's US midterms or the end of 2022

- A major piece of legislation that could reshape the tech industry is just a few steps away from becoming law.

2022-06-05
If this is true, Amazon has stooped to a new low by trying to use race to stop our antitrust legislation. Clearly, Amazon will stop at nothing to try to derail this legislation. This is disgusting and pathetic. https://twitter.com/...
2022-06-05 View on X
Politico

In an email chain mistakenly forwarded to Politico, an Amazon spokesperson asked a consultant to push a narrative that the AICO Act would harm people of color

It's the latest instance of a tech company arguing that regulation would harm communities of color.

2022-04-02
A huge win for Amazon workers today in New York. The union should never have faced the interference it did from Amazon. By reining in Big Tech, we will empower both workers and consumers - ensuring the better workplaces and protections these employees deserve. https://twitter.com/...
2022-04-02 View on X
CNBC

Workers at Amazon's Staten Island facility secure enough votes to unionize, by a 2,654 to 2,131 margin, a first for an Amazon warehouse in the US

- Amazon workers at a Staten Island warehouse voted Friday to join a union, the first time that's happened at one of the company's U.S. facilities.

2022-03-27
As I said last February, change is coming. Laws are coming. Congratulations to my friends across the Atlantic on this hard fought victory to #ReinInBigTech. Now, Congress must act by passing my American Innovation and Choice Online Act. https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
2022-03-27 View on X
Financial Times

Apple and Google criticize the newly unveiled Digital Markets Act that will force companies designated as gatekeepers to open up their platforms to competitors

Apple and Google criticise newly unveiled Digital Markets Act that will force a radical overhaul of their global operations

2022-03-26
As I said last February, change is coming. Laws are coming. Congratulations to my friends across the Atlantic on this hard fought victory to #ReinInBigTech. Now, Congress must act by passing my American Innovation and Choice Online Act. https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
2022-03-26 View on X
Politico

EU lawmakers provisionally agree on the DMA, which mandates messaging service interoperability, limits bundling services, prohibits self-preferencing, and more

The European Union today adopted landmark rules clamping down on anti-competitive abuses by the world's largest technology platforms …

As I said last February, change is coming. Laws are coming. Congratulations to my friends across the Atlantic on this hard fought victory to #ReinInBigTech. Now, Congress must act by passing my American Innovation and Choice Online Act. https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
2022-03-26 View on X
Financial Times

Apple and Google criticize the newly unveiled Digital Markets Act that will force companies designated as gatekeepers to open up their platforms to competitors

the apps ATT matters the most for will just leave the App Store, rendering ATT effectively useless Alex Stamos / @alexstamos : @matrixdotorg ... If your messaging standard does not...

2022-01-21
GREAT news in the fight to #ReinInBigTech in the Senate today! Congrats, @SenAmyKlobuchar. Proud to call you a partner in this effort. https://www.cnbc.com/...
2022-01-21 View on X
CNBC

The Senate Judiciary votes 16-6 to advance the American Innovation and Choice Online Act, which would stop platforms from favoring their products over rivals'

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 16-6 Thursday to advance a major tech competition bill, which some experts consider lawmakers' best shot …

2021-12-02
Amazon's market dominance and monopoly power is bad for #SmallBusiness, jobs, and America's competitiveness on the world stage. This @ilsr report shows how Amazon's abusive practices are crushing businesses, making it nearly impossible for Main Street to get ahead. https://twitter.com/...
2021-12-02 View on X
Institute for Local Self-Reliance

Research: Amazon revenue from third-party sellers will reach $121B in 2021, up from $60B in 2019, as seller fees reach 34%, up from 30% in 2018 and 19% in 2014

2021-10-29
Auntie Anne's is gonna be pissed when they find out that Mark stole their logo. https://www.theverge.com/...
2021-10-29 View on X
About Facebook

Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook the company is now Meta, to better encompass all of its products

We are at the beginning of the next chapter for the internet, and it's the next chapter for our company too.  —  In recent decades, technology has given people the power to connect...

2021-10-23
This is the exact type of shakedown that my bill, the American Innovation and Choice Online Act, would stop. We cannot allow Big Tech to continue to throw its weight around, bully other businesses, and harm consumers. This must end. #ReinInBigTech https://deadline.com/...
2021-10-23 View on X
CNBC

A 2019 email confirms Google asked Roku for preferential treatment for YouTube in Roku's search results, despite Google's claims to the contrary

- Google said Thursday it would remove YouTube apps from the Roku app store on Dec. 9 as the two sides fight over a new agreement.

2021-10-05
.@POTUS was right—Facebook is killing people. Whether it is teen suicides, January 6, or covid misinformation, Facebook has shown that its unchecked power to dictate and profit from what people see online is a threat to our safety and our country. https://www.cnn.com/...
2021-10-05 View on X
Reuters

Frances Haugen's prepared Senate testimony: Facebook putting profits over safety has resulted in a system that amplifies division, extremism, and polarization

or Two—Forward This Week Bloomberg : Facebook Whistle-Blower to Share ‘Frightening Truth’ With Senate Gilad Edelman / Wired : This Facebook Hearing Will Be Different Tweets: Adam S...

2021-09-14
This is fantastic news. Alvaro is an immensely talented attorney and privacy advocate who will be a champion for consumers and workers at the FTC. I look forward to working together to restore competition in our economy and protect Americans' privacy. https://www.axios.com/...
2021-09-14 View on X
Washington Post

Biden to nominate Georgetown law professor Alvaro Bedoya, who focuses on privacy issues, to be a commissioner at the FTC

Alvaro Bedoya has spearheaded pivotal research into how the government's use of facial recognition software hurts America's most marginalized Source: The White House .

2021-09-12
Today's decision in the Epic Games v. Apple case is an important step, but it is further evidence that Congress must enact clear rules of the road to prevent platform monopolists from abusing their power and picking winners and losers online. Congress must act!
2021-09-12 View on X
The Verge

Court issues permanent injunction in Epic vs. Apple, ruling that Apple can't prohibit developers from linking to external purchase options in addition to IAP

The order opens up a new avenue for purchases on the iPhone  —  Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers issued a permanent injunction …

2021-09-11
Today's decision in the Epic Games v. Apple case is an important step, but it is further evidence that Congress must enact clear rules of the road to prevent platform monopolists from abusing their power and picking winners and losers online. Congress must act!
2021-09-11 View on X
The Verge

Court issues permanent injunction in Epic vs. Apple, ruling that Apple can't prohibit developers from linking to external purchase options in addition to IAP

A major win for Epic Games and Fortnite  —  Judge Yvonne Gonzalez-Rogers issued a permanent injunction in the Epic v. Apple case … Source: United States District Court .

2021-07-21
Once again, President Biden is following through on his promise to fight for working families and create an economy that works for everyone. Jonathan Kanter is absolutely the right person to take on corporate monopolies and lead the Antitrust Division at this critical moment. https://twitter.com/...
2021-07-21 View on X
Bloomberg

Biden nominates Jonathan Kanter, a long-time foe of Google, to become the DOJ's antitrust chief

myself included—viewed their roles as a means of placating anti-tech progressives. Wait to see who Biden elevates to FTC Chair, and to lead Antitrust at DOJ, etc. Turns out he mean...

2021-06-25
After 29 hours, and Big Tech's best efforts, the House Judiciary Committee has passed all six bills of our agenda to build #AStrongerOnlineEconomy! Big win for consumers, workers, and small businesses!
2021-06-25 View on X
The Verge

After approving five major antitrust bills on Wed., House committee approves the Ending Platform Monopolies Act on Thursday; all bills now head to House floor

I'm going to sleep  —  This story is part of a group of stories called  —  After nearly two years of investigations …

2021-06-13
Proud to be leading this bipartisan effort to build #AStrongerOnlineEconomy with @RepKenBuck. https://www.nytimes.com/...
2021-06-13 View on X
The Verge

House lawmakers introduce five bipartisan bills to limit anticompetitive practices of tech giants like Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook

The proposals could reshape the tech industry as we know it  —  On Friday, House Democrats introduced five new bills meant to chip away at the power …

I've authored the American Innovation and Choice Online Act with @Lancegooden. This bill prohibits companies like Amazon from manipulating their marketplaces to promote their own products. You can read the bill here. #AStrongerOnlineEconomy https://cicilline.house.gov/ ...
2021-06-13 View on X
The Verge

House lawmakers introduce five bipartisan bills to limit anticompetitive practices of tech giants like Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook

The proposals could reshape the tech industry as we know it  —  On Friday, House Democrats introduced five new bills meant to chip away at the power …

We have introduced five bills today to strengthen our laws to hold tech monopolies accountable, and build #AStrongerOnlineEconomy.
2021-06-13 View on X
The Verge

House lawmakers introduce five bipartisan bills to limit anticompetitive practices of tech giants like Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook

The proposals could reshape the tech industry as we know it  —  On Friday, House Democrats introduced five new bills meant to chip away at the power …