Accountable Tech Statement on DOJ’s Antitrust Victory Against Google

Accountable Tech Executive Director and Co-Founder Nicole Gill issued the following statement on U.S. District Court Judge Amit P. Mehta’s ruling in the Department of Justice’s lawsuit against Google, deciding that it violated antitrust laws for abusing its monopoly over online search:

“Today’s decision marks a major victory for the antitrust movement – not only challenging the abusive practices of Google, but also spotlighting the monopolistic power of Big Tech companies that the industry has tried time and time again to sweep under the rug. This is a significant step toward real accountability from tech companies, which have evaded regulation for decades, boding well for the future of antitrust enforcement, greater consumer protection, and a better Internet for all.”

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Oct 29, 2024

One Week from Election Day, Accountable Tech Condemns Meta for Facilitating Anti-Government Militia Organizing on Facebook

Accountable Tech Co-Founder and Executive Director Nicole Gill released the following statement after new reporting found that Facebook is failing to shut down anti-government militia activity on its platform – and is even auto-generating group pages – in the lead-up to Election Day:

Statements

Oct 03, 2024

Accountable Tech on Injunction Against California Anti-Deepfakes Law

Accountable Tech Co-Founder and Executive Director Nicole Gill issued the following statement on U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez’s ruling to pause enforcement of AB 2389, a California law recently signed by Governor Gavin Newsom to prevent the distribution of deepfakes made about political candidates within a certain proximity to an election: