A federal judge ruled in August that Google violated antitrust law to keep a monopoly on search. The Department of Justice is weighing several remedies to resolve the case. DOJ officials reportedly plan to ask a… Article Source https://www.businessinsider.com/doj-may-push-google-sell-chrome-remedy-search-antitrust-violation-2024-11
In summary The tech giant spent $10.7 million lobbying the Legislature and governor from July through September during a media bill fight. It also showered elected officials with $107,500 in campaign cash… Article Source https://calmatters.org/politics/capitol/2024/11/google-lobbying-california/
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Antitrust Officials Weigh Splitting Google, Others – WSJ The Wall Street Journal Article Source https://www.wsj.com/tech/breaking-up-is-hard-to-do-antitrust-officials-weigh-splitting-google-others-712bba46
According to CNN reporter Sean Lyngaas, US intelligence officials have warned that Russian agents and propagandists are gearing up to use social media covertly to influence public opinion and undermine support for Ukraine in key states during the 2024 US elections. The officials revealed that Russia is targeting specific voter demographics, promoting divisive narratives, and … Read more
U.S. intelligence officials have indicated that Russia remains the most active foreign power attempting to interfere in American politics, with a preference for favoring Donald Trump in the upcoming November election. Despite not targeting voting machines or voter registration systems, Russia is employing a comprehensive approach to influence various aspects of American politics, including the … Read more
Russia is continuing its efforts to influence the upcoming US elections through information warfare, aiming to undermine President Joe Biden’s campaign and the Democratic Party while weakening public confidence in the electoral process, according to intelligence officials. The tactics include covert social media accounts and encrypted messaging channels targeting key voter groups in battleground states. … Read more
Former intelligence officials who were responsible for the letter discrediting Hunter Biden’s laptop have shifted blame onto the media and Joe Biden for not accurately representing their words. The letter, signed by 51 former intelligence officials, was released in October 2020 to dispute a report by The New York Post regarding emails from Hunter Biden’s … Read more
Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe recently made claims of ‘political rot’ within US intelligence agencies, highlighting the issue of politicization within these organizations. Ratcliffe accused former officials of using their positions for political purposes, rather than focusing on the nation’s security interests. In a recent interview with Fox News, Ratcliffe discussed how some … Read more
Prominent former intelligence officials who previously dismissed the Hunter Biden laptop story as Russian disinformation are standing by their actions. They signed a letter in 2020 claiming that the laptop story was part of a Russian operation. Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, former CIA Director John Brennan, former Acting CIA Director Michael Morell, … Read more
Former California Congressman Darrell Issa has claimed that the current Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, was “rewarded” for gathering signatures of former intelligence officials. Issa suggested that Blinken’s actions in gathering these signatures may have contributed to his nomination for the position in the Biden administration. According to Issa, Blinken’s efforts to gather support from … Read more