TWiG 618: Looks Like I'm Walkin' - Facebook Monopoly, FTC, FLOC

Judge throws out state and federal cases against Facebook

Judge to FTC: you can't just say 'Facebook has a monopoly' - you have to define that.

Stratechery analysis: "the real problem is that I don't think that Facebook has a monopoly!"

Amazon says FTC chair should recuse herself

Amazon reportedly pressuring suppliers for a discounted stake in their businesses

Google, Microsoft End Their Five-Year Ceasefire

Exclusive: 700 Million LinkedIn Records Leaked June 2021

Why biologists like Carl Bergstrom are warning that social media is a risk to humanity

Acer Chromebook 514 review: Undercover powerhouse

Good news: Google no longer requires publishers to use the AMP format

Google now warns people about unreliable or quickly changing search results

Google delays FLOC

YouTube TV Unveils Dolby Digital Support & Premium Add-on with 4K, Offline Downloads, and Unlimited Streams

Google makes Gmail advanced search more obvious

Google Play developers will need to follow two requirements

Google Begins Using MUM For Vaccine Search Results

Google Messages now lets you star messages so you can find important texts

German privacy tsar tells ministries to shut Facebook pages

Stacey's Pick: Amazon Halo Movement updates

Leo's Pick: Neeva is an ad-free search alternative from ex-Googlers

Jeff's Pick: Accenture news report on newspaper revenue decline

Ant's Pick: Life Reflected

Ant's Pick: This Is American Lives

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt

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