ProMarket - Fixing Facebook Would Take More Than Collective Action – It Requires Structural Change

Daniel Hanley of Open Markets Institute published a piece in ProMarket about the actions needed to combat Facebook’s conflicts with hate speech, in addition to ad boycotts from large corporations.

U.S. DOJ Should Join Australia in Rejecting Google’s Merger Conditions and Should Block Google’s Takeover of Fitbit

Open Markets Institute applauds the Australian competition regulator for refusing Google's attempt to circumvent further investigation about its proposed acquisition of Fitbit, urges the EU to reverse its decision to approve the merger, and calls on the U.S. DOJ, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and other nations to reject the deal.

Bipartisan Lawsuit Against Google Marks Beginning of New Era in Anti-Monopoly Enforcement and a New Beginning for the Digital Economy

A coalition of 38 state attorneys general filed an antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet Inc.’s Google for illegally monopolizing the markets for general search services, general search advertising, and general search text advertising.

More Than 100 Organizations and Scholars Urge Biden to Appoint FTC Commissioners Committed to Outlawing Noncompete Clauses and Exclusionary Contracting

The Open Markets Institute sent two letters signed by more than 100 organizations and scholars to President-elect Joe Biden urging him to appoint FTC commissioners committed to outlawing noncompete clauses and exclusionary contracting.

Biden Must Build on State AGs’ Case Against Google Monopoly Over Online Advertising

Open Markets Institute releases a statement asserting that the new lawsuit against Google by state AG’s makes clear that Google threatens free speech and democracy, and highlighting need for structural separation and nondiscrimination rules.

White Paper | Scrambled Eggs and Paralyzed Policy: Breaking Up Consummated Mergers and Dominant Firms

Open Markets Institute publishes a paper, “Scrambled Eggs and Paralyzed Policy: Breaking Up Consummated Mergers and Dominant Firms,” by the economists John Kwoka and Tommaso Valletti that looks at cases in which U.S. and European law enforcers required corporations to unwind completed mergers.

Washington Monthly - The FTC's Strong Case Against Facebook Could Have Been Even Stronger

Daniel Hanley, policy analyst for Open Markets Institute, writes in Washington Monthly about two mistakes the FTC made in its antitrust case against Facebook.

Wired - Antitrust Litigation Isn't Enough. Biden Needs to Go Further

Sandeep Vaheesan, legal director for Open Markets Institute, writes in Wired about how antitrust suits, like the one filed against Facebook, are long, costly, and often ineffective. The next president can fix the system—without Congress.

By Suing Facebook for Violating Antitrust Laws, the FTC and State AGs Move to Protect Democracy and Deconcentrate Control Over Speech

Open Markets Institute releases a statement saying: The U.S. v. Facebook complaint is a critical step toward ending the corporation’s dangerous control over the flow of information and stopping its monopolistic pattern of buying, copying, or killing competitors.

Monopoly Matters