Economic Liberties’ Statement on Facebook’s Removal of Ad-Targeting Categories
November 9, 2021 — The American Economic Liberties Project today released the following statement in response to news that Facebook plans to ban advertisers’ ability to target advertisements based on users’ interactions with content related to health, race and ethnicity, political affiliation, religion, sexual orientation, and other topics.
NEW: Economic Liberties Releases Toolkit for State Lawmakers to Rein in Big Tech
November 9, 2021 — With momentum growing at the state and local level to find new, innovative ways to challenge corporate power, the American Economic Liberties Project released “Tools for Taking on Big Tech’s Economic Power.”
Economic Liberties Releases “A Better Foundation: Addressing Consolidation in the Cement and Concrete Industries to Secure Low-Carbon Alternatives”
November 3, 2021 — Amid a major infrastructure fight in Congress and as the Biden administration works to promote renewable energy technologies, the American Economic Liberties Project released a new report, “A Better Foundation: Addressing Consolidation in the Cement and Concrete Industries to Secure Low-Carbon Alternatives."
Economic Liberties’ Statement on DOJ’s Suit to Block Penguin Random House-Simon & Schuster Merger
November 2, 2021 — The American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement in response to news that the Department of Justice sued today to block the proposed merger between Penguin Random House, a subsidiary of Bertelsmann, and Simon & Schuster.
Criminal Investigation Of Facebook Is Now Necessary
October 29, 2021 — Federal agencies must launch criminal investigations into Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg, and other Facebook executives, the American Economic Liberties Project wrote in a letter to Biden administration officials Friday.