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  • Apple will surrender info on how many users it has to the EU

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    verne arase said:
    Illus1ve said:

    Just what the heck is ‘e.u.’ ?
    Sorry if this isn't the answer you're looking for, but the European Union?
    That was his first post under that name so I'd totally disregard his statement.
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  • DOJ escalates antitrust probe into Apple's alleged anticompetitive practices

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    gatorguy said:
    I mentioned a few weeks ago to those cheering the DoJ investigating Google that they should understand that Apple's time was also coming. The government's intent is to counter the influence and control exerted by Big Tech, and not any specific company. There's a sense among some regulators and government officials that Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Google, perhaps Microsoft as well, have become so rich and powerful as to operate with impunity and perhaps at times above the law. 
    Then why aren't Walmart and Big Oil actually being regulated? Could easily add big farming corporations, house builders and just about everything else. Forgot to mention corrupt military contractors as well.
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  • DOJ escalates antitrust probe into Apple's alleged anticompetitive practices

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    lkrupp said:
    rob53 said:
    Apple doesn’t make the most phones so how can it be anticompetitive when there’s other choices? 
    Yeah, they’re always being accused of being a monopoly as if people have no choice but to buy Apple products. The argument that Apple operates a monopoly on its own platform is about as screwball as it gets. If you don’t like Apple’s business practices buy a PC and an Android phone, right? Apple neither dominates nor controls ANY market that I can see. The old AT&T was a real monopoly. If you wanted telephone service you got it from Ma Bell, period, no other choice.
    Exactly! Of course we just need to follow the money to see who's buying off politicians to understand what's going on. Microsoft got a hand slap years ago and they're still operating as a monopoly but because the US government can only seem to use Windows PCs they're not going to go after Microsoft. 

    Yes, I know some Macs along with iPhones are used by government officials and employees but Microsoft still gets tons of money from client licenses.
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  • House Judiciary subpoenas Tim Cook & rest of big tech about alleged collusion

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    Something about the kettle ......
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  • DOJ escalates antitrust probe into Apple's alleged anticompetitive practices

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    Apple doesn’t make the most phones so how can it be anticompetitive when there’s other choices? 
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