Wednesday, January 22, 2020, 12:00 p.m., The City Club of Cleveland
Christopher L. Sagers
In 2019, the federal government began looking into tech giants and whether they are violating antitrust laws. The four, Apple, Amazon, Google, and Facebook, are under scrutiny to determine if their practices stifle competition. This isn't the first time a big technology company was under investigation for violating anti-trust laws. In 2012, the Department of Justice accused Apple and five book publishers of conspiring to fix ebook prices. The evidence showed...
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Monday, January 13, 2020
#FREESPEECH in the News: January 13, 2020
As the Citadel of Free Speech here in Cleveland, we work to protect and promote the basis of our democracy by sharing related stories, commentary, and opinions on free speech in the 21st century. Here's what's making the news – and what you should know about – in the past week. 1.) 'Star Wars' star Mark Hamill just announced that he's deleting his Facebook account: 'I'll sleep better at night' Mark Hamill is rebelling against Facebook. The "Star Wars" star said in a tweet on Sunday that he would delete his account on the social network to protest Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's refusal to budge on Facebook's policy that allows political ads that... read on
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Akil Marshall, President and CEO of The Akil Marshall Organization, speaks to local students about staying on the right track in school and life.
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