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"We are not suggesting that secrecy orders should only be obtained through some impossible standard," Burt will say. "We simply ask that it be a meaningful one .... Without legislative reform, abuses will continue to occur -- and they will continue to occur out of sight." — PolitiTweet.org

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Microsoft’s Tom Burt will say it’s far too easy for the government to target Americans’ emails, texts and other data hosted by cloud providers and to prevent companies from disclosing those subpoenas, according to selected remarks shared by Microsoft ahead of the hearing. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

NEW: Microsoft will argue before House Judiciary tomorrow that the US government abuses gag orders to keep subpoenas and warrants secret in law enforcement probes, and will call for new restrictions on their use. — PolitiTweet.org

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Facebook’s response: “We are pleased that today’s decisions recognize the defects in the government complaints... We compete fairly every day to earn people’s time and attention and will continue to deliver great products for the people and businesses that use our services.” — PolitiTweet.org

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The dismissal of the FTC's Facebook complaint comes as Facebook's market cap hit $1 trillion for the first time: https://t.co/fe5stsegVN Mark Zuckerberg must be feeling pretty good right about now. — PolitiTweet.org

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And right on cue: https://t.co/YxEq4D9vPn — PolitiTweet.org

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Remarkable thread on the legal scrutiny facing Florida's new social media moderation law. Sounds like a preliminary injunction could be coming as soon as Wednesday? — PolitiTweet.org

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In a related decision, Judge Boasberg dismissed a similar suit brought by dozens of states against Facebook, saying they basically waited too long to challenge the Instagram and WhatsApp deals. https://t.co/wYE42lA6rJ https://t.co/gMyEUsuEzN — PolitiTweet.org

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@ashleyrgold @eliglazier Congrats!! — PolitiTweet.org

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This is a setback for the FTC (though under its new chair Lina Khan, a fresh complaint is surely coming) and could lead to more calls on Congress to update US antitrust law. — PolitiTweet.org

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Shares of Facebook right now: https://t.co/s07RQ821Fn — PolitiTweet.org

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NB: More specifically, the judge said the agency didn't do enough to back up its claim that Facebook holds a monopoly in social networking. — PolitiTweet.org

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Just in: A federal judge has dismissed the FTC's antitrust complaint against Facebook, saying it was worded too vaguely. The judge is giving the FTC another chance, though, if it files an amended complaint. https://t.co/394anSsitz https://t.co/pSByMO371V — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

“No, you’re not working today.” https://t.co/PRlePkpLI0 — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

I know it’s only Thursday, but — what a week. Who needs a drink (or a nap)? — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ashk4n: The 2015 statement articulated "promotion of consumer welfare" and "business justifications" as core principles @FTC needs to c… — PolitiTweet.org

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Wow. The FTC says it will start holding monthly public hearings, something it has generally avoided doing in the past. https://t.co/Dvjc0OdMIS — PolitiTweet.org

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The bills would impose new obligations on big tech platforms, prohibit them from abusing any gatekeeper status, and in some cases open the door to new fines and corporate breakups. The bills still have to get through the full House and Senate, but they've cleared a big hurdle. — PolitiTweet.org

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And that's a wrap. In a marathon two-day session stretching across nearly 29 hours, lawmakers on the Judiciary Committee sent six bills to the House floor that would represent the most significant change to US antitrust law in decades. — PolitiTweet.org

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Nadler: "Without objection, the markup is (finally) adjourned." — PolitiTweet.org

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The House Judiciary Committee has approved the Ending Platform Monopolies Act, sending it to the House floor. — PolitiTweet.org

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Aaaand now, 29 hours later, House Judiciary is holding final votes on the last bill on the agenda (the tech breakup bill). — PolitiTweet.org

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@dibartz DIANE NO — PolitiTweet.org

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Rep. Gaetz just now: "Free Britney. I yield back." — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NatashaBertrand: NEW: Rudy Giuliani's law license has been suspended for "demonstrably false and misleading statements to courts, lawma… — PolitiTweet.org

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@ashleydrixey Are you saying THIS is not RIVETING?? https://t.co/9awC3EUx4l — PolitiTweet.org

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When House Judiciary keeps everyone waiting for the debate on one, last antitrust bill to cap off a marathon markup session https://t.co/xP7B57Ydh0 — PolitiTweet.org

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Google says it's pushing back plans to end support for third-party cookies in Chrome to mid-2023 as it addresses UK antitrust concerns over the proposed replacement: https://t.co/dK56kkYQKW — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Turns out a side effect of covering a hearing for 19 hours straight is not realizing you've had your shirt on inside out the whole time — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

So, time to make a pot of coffee and start the day all over again! — PolitiTweet.org