Posts tagged "Facebook"

May 23, 20256 min read

The government’s weak case to "break off" Instagram

For the last five weeks, an agency of the Federal government has attempted to convince a judge that Meta should be forcibly broken up for parts. FTC v. Meta is nearing closing statements and could be …

Yaël Ossowski

Jun 29, 20223 min read

John Oliver delivers Democratic Party talking points on antitrust

What does it say about us when we turn to comedians to inform our thinking on politics? We’ve witnessed the rise of Ukrainian comedian-turned-wartime-President Volodymyr Zelensky. Former Guatemalan …

Yaël Ossowski

Oct 8, 20214 min read

Facebook failures may be real, but the case for increased censorship is weak

By Yaël Ossowski | Washington Examiner Once the so-called Facebook whistleblower revealed her identity and story, it was only a matter of time before the public imagination of one of the largest …

Yaël Ossowski

Mar 2, 20214 min read

Australia’s Attempted Blackmail of Facebook Shows the Pendulum Swings Back on Consumers

Imagine this scenario: At the behest of several large legacy news outlets, a government institutes a law requiring that every time a news story is linked to on social media, the social network must …

Yaël Ossowski

Feb 20, 20211 min read

Bloomberg's influence on the WHO, Gamestop Hearings, Aussie Facebook News Takedown (Yaël on Joe Catenacci Show)

https://youtu.be/bupPb8x9lHk -Michael Bloomberg’s influence on the World Health Organization and the forever Nanny State …

Yaël Ossowski

Dec 10, 20203 min read

The government’s Facebook trustbusting is a zealous takedown that harms consumers and punishes innovation

Consumer group: The government’s Facebook trustbusting is a zealous takedown that harms consumers and punishes innovation WASHINGTON, D.C — On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission issued its …

Yaël Ossowski

Jul 31, 20206 min read

Antitrust tech hearings dig for consumer harm but come up short

Armed with face masks and fresh customer complaints, members of the House Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law convened both virtually and in-person on Thursday, for the first …

Yaël Ossowski

Jun 5, 20191 min read

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HQBevofajA CCC Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is invited on the Joe Catenacci Show on Wilmington’s Big Talker 106.7FM to discuss regulation of social media and …

Yaël Ossowski

May 17, 20194 min read

Facebook Trustbusters Are Motivated by Partisan Politics, Not Concern for the Consumer

Channeling the spirit of Theodore Roosevelt and nostalgia for the early 20th century Progressive Era, the latest bad idea being circulated in elite circles is to use the trust-busting power of the …

Yaël Ossowski

May 9, 20195 min read

At the dawn of the social media revolution, our first instincts were on the money. Instantaneous communication, blogging and social networks were the ultimate innovations for free speech. Millions of …

Yaël Ossowski

Oct 7, 20144 min read

Unplugged: Facebook Exodus

I remember the act of joining Facebook. It was 2007, in the spring of my senior year of high school. I had just been accepted to at least 2 universities and I knew I was bound for a big life on …

Yaël Ossowski

May 20, 20145 min read

Facebook Reaps Billions from Your Data: It’s Time to Unplug

Two Years After Facebook’s IPO, the Company Can No Longer Be Trusted By Yaël Ossowski — 20. May, 2014, PanAmerican Post On May 18, 2012, Facebook, the world’s most popular social networking website, …

Yaël Ossowski

The government’s weak case to "break off" Instagram

John Oliver delivers Democratic Party talking points on antitrust

Facebook failures may be real, but the case for increased censorship is weak

Australia’s Attempted Blackmail of Facebook Shows the Pendulum Swings Back on Consumers

Bloomberg's influence on the WHO, Gamestop Hearings, Aussie Facebook News Takedown (Yaël on Joe Catenacci Show)

The government’s Facebook trustbusting is a zealous takedown that harms consumers and punishes innovation

Antitrust tech hearings dig for consumer harm but come up short

Yaël Ossowski on Joe Catenacci Show: Social Media Regulation, Decentralization, and Unlivable Cities

Facebook Trustbusters Are Motivated by Partisan Politics, Not Concern for the Consumer

The Social Media ‘Deplatforming Purge’ Will Only Make the Internet a Seedier Place

Unplugged: Facebook Exodus

Facebook Reaps Billions from Your Data: It’s Time to Unplug