America must not defang Europe’s new tech law, by @lutherlowe.bsky.social : “Big Tech lobbyists portray the DMA as anti-American. In reality, its goals align with American ideals of fair competition. This isn’t Europe versus America; it’s open markets versus closed ones” on.ft.com/44KY6uI

@kint.bsky.social correctly points out two decisions criticizing Google spoliation. Plus two other cases where a decision is likely. And one where Google avoided a decision (because Viacom didn't pursue spoliation vigorously). Quotes & primary sources at www.benedelman.org/google-disco...

You simply cannot have a right-wing take factory that’s missing most of the journalists and high-information folks from other fields most of the time … and then have it revert to a high-signal real-time information source in a crisis.

IS COMPETITION POLICY DEAD? Probably moribund, as I argue here

hey tech press. if Google pushes you towards a paid proxy or on background, don't let them argue this remedy is beyond scope by ignoring: 3. deny to the defendant the fruits of its statutory violation 4. ensure that there remain no practices likely to result in monopolization in the future.