Vice - Looks Like Facebook Found a Way to Bypass Europe’s Privacy Rules

Open Markets adviser Johnny Ryan calls out Ireland for holding back European enforcement against Big Tech.

Neiman Lab - Higher ed and public radio are enmeshed. So what happens when the culture wars come?

Nikki Usher, senior fellow at the Center for Journalism & Liberty, writes about how public media is vulnerable to growing political interference over its operations, especially with higher education at the crossroads of the culture war.

Balls and Strikes - A Brief History of Stephen Breyer Enabling Corporate Power

Legal director Sandeep Vaheesan describes how Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has played a key role in the rise of monopoly and oligopoly across the economy.

Washington Post - Facebook’s biggest critics say whistleblower’s ideas for regulating the tech giant aren’t enough

Senior Legal Analyst Daniel Hanley shines a light on the issues baked into Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen’s proposed solutions for neutralizing Facebook.

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The Corner Newsletter: October 8, 2021

In this issue, we take a closer look at Google’s “Privacy Sandbox” proposal to replace “cookies,” how antitrust reforms can increase the power of workers, and Rohit Chopra’s confirmation as CFPB director.

NewslettersOpen MarketsOctober 8, 20212021, October 2021, Karina Montoya

U.K. Publishers Target Google Plan to Further Concentrate Control Over Advertising

Reporter and researcher Karina Montoya authors an article about how the battle over the future of digital advertising has intensified since Google announced plans to eliminate third-party cookies in 2023.

ArticlesKarina MontoyaOctober 8, 20212021, Karina Montoya, October 2021, Google

Illinois Newsroom - Illinois professor maps how to limit misinformation on Facebook

Senior Fellow Nikki Usher is featured in an article about controlling misinformation on Facebook.

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Large Coalition of Public Interest and Environmental Groups Come Together to Urge Leaders to Address Climate Damages of Crypto

Open Markets sent a letter to congressional leadership signed by 70+ public interest, environmental, and racial justice organizations calling on Congress to take steps to mitigate cryptocurrency’s climate destruction when developing legislative and regulatory action for the industry.

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Chopra’s Confirmation Signals Revitalization of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and a Strong Watchdog for Consumers

Open Markets celebrates the confirmation of Chopra to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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Vox - How 4 companies control the beef industry

Senior Reporter & Researcher Claire Kelloway stars in a video segment about corporate consolidation of the meatpacking industry.

Testimony by Open Markets Chief Economist Brian Callaci at Senate Judiciary Hearing on 21st Century Antitrust Reforms and the American Worker

Open Markets Chief Economist Brian Callaci testified at Part 4 of the Senate Judiciary hearings on Reviving Competition: 21st Century Antitrust Reforms and the American Worker.

The American Prospect - Entrepreneurship, Amazon Style

Chief economist Brian Callaci illustrates how Amazon’s new “franchising model” for trucking companies is really a way for the corporation to pay lower wages and outsource risk.

William & Mary Law Review - The Morality of Monopolization Law

Legal director Sandeep Vaheesan writes a paper describing how the FTC can use its expansive “unfair methods of competition” powers to strengthen fair competition under the Sherman Act.

The Corner Newsletter: September 24, 2021

In this issue, we discuss the implications of the Epic Games v. Apple decision and our recent webinar on the power, potential, and fragility of the news industry.

NewslettersOpen MarketsSeptember 24, 20212021, Karina Montoya, September 2021, Nikki Usher

New Research - Amazon Continues to Radically Expand Worker Surveillance Practices That Predominantly Harm People of Color

New paper reveals major escalations of Amazon’s invasive worker surveillance.

Press ReleasesOpen MarketsSeptember 23, 2021Amazon, Labor, Privacy, September 2021, 2021, Big Tech, Secondary Feature

Report Update | Eyes Everywhere: Amazon's Worker Surveillance Continued

This research paper is an update to Open Markets’ 2020 report, “Eyes Everywhere: Amazon's Surveillance Infrastructure and Revitalizing Worker Power,” and details Amazon’s further attempts to amplify and widen employee monitoring into September 2021.

Reports & White PapersDaniel HanleySeptember 23, 2021Amazon, Daniel Hanley, Privacy, Big Tech, Primary Feature, September 2021, 2021

NPR Morning Edition - A Handful Of Big Meat Packing Companies May Be Pushing Up The Price Of Groceries

Senior reporter and researcher Claire Kelloway is featured on NPR’s Morning Edition commenting on the dangers of food supply consolidation.

With Bedoya on Board, the FTC Should Move Swiftly to Stop Monopolistic Power

Open Markets Institute applauds Biden’s plan to nominate Alvaro Bedoya as the third Democratic commissioner of the FTC.

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