Lauren Feiner
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New York, NY, United States
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Recent articles by Lauren:
Apple and Google should boot TikTok from their app stores, Democratic senator urges
Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Co., urged the CEOs of Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their mobile app stores immediately in a letter on Thursday. → Read More
GoodRx to be barred from sharing health data for ads under proposed FTC settlement
The FTC order against GoodRx includes a $1.5 million civil penalty for allegedly violating the agency's Health Breach Notification Rule. → Read More
Meta acquisition of Within reportedly approved by court in loss for FTC
The FTC sued to block Meta's acquisition of Within in July, arguing Meta was using the deal "to buy its way to the top," rather than compete on its own merits. → Read More
'God bless Elon Musk': Top Republican lauds Twitter owner ahead of key hearing
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer will lead the first major congressional hearing on Twitter since Republicans took control of the House. → Read More
TikTok CEO to testify before House panel about app's security and ties to China
Shou Zi Chew will testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 23 about the app's security and privacy practices. → Read More
How the Supreme Court could soon change free speech on the internet
This year, the U.S. justice system, including the Supreme Court, will take on cases that will help determine the bounds of free expression on the internet. → Read More
House Speaker McCarthy spoke with Musk about making Twitter 'fair on all sides'
McCarthy also confirmed to reporters on Friday he had convened a meeting in his office that day with Elon Musk and several top Republicans. → Read More
The DOJ's antitrust case against Google is ambitious but risky
If the government gets its way, it could result in the breakup of Google's digital advertising business and expand the boundaries of antitrust law. → Read More
Facebook and Instagram will reinstate Trump after two-year ban
The decision comes two years after Trump's suspension on Facebook was enacted following the 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. → Read More
Snapchat's role in fentanyl crisis probed during House roundtable: 'It's a Snap-specific problem'
Snap-owned Snapchat, and its role in the fentanyl crisis, was the focus of a House roundtable hosted by the Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday. → Read More
Senators slam Live Nation over Ticketmaster's dominance, botched Taylor Swift sale
Criticism of Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, intensified after a botched sale of tickets to Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. → Read More
DOJ files second antitrust suit against Google, seeks to break up its ad business
The lawsuit targets Google's advertising business and comes after reports that DOJ antitrust chief Jonathan Kanter had been cleared to work on Google. → Read More
Supreme Court punts on Texas and Florida social media cases that could upend platform moderation
The court is still scheduled to hear two other cases next month that could affect the business models of major platforms. → Read More
Apple ramped up lobbying spending in 2022, outpacing tech peers
In total, Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta and Microsoft spent nearly $69 million lobbying the federal government in 2022. → Read More
Instagram just got an update that gives you more control over what you see in your feed
Instagram rolled out an update focused on teens, which include a notification-silenced mode called Quiet time and enhanced filters for users' feeds. → Read More
Tech executives could be jailed for deliberately failing to protect kids under UK proposal
The U.K.'s culture and digital minister stressed in a statement that the change "will not affect those who have acted in good faith." → Read More
Biden's plea to lawmakers in rare op-ed: Unite to hold tech accountable
In a WSJ op-ed, Biden made one of the most pointed calls yet for Congress to take action on topics including digital privacy, competition and online safety. → Read More
House Republicans to investigate Big Tech's communications with Biden administration
House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is expected to lead the panel and earlier hinted at probes into tech firms' relationships with the administration. → Read More
Tech jobs hit the hardest by layoffs last year: Report
Tech job cut announcements were up 649% in 2022 from the nearly 13,000 announced in 2021, Challenger reported. → Read More
TikTok banned on government devices under spending bill passed by Congress
Congress passed a large spending package that includes a bill banning TikTok from being used on government devices and new filing fees for mergers. → Read More