Economic Liberties’ New Paper Highlights Facebook & Google’s Damaging Effects on Local Communities and Outlines Solutions
August 31, 2020—Economic Liberties released “Close to Home: How the Power of Facebook and Google Effects Local Communities", an analysis of the ways Facebook and Google have harmed local businesses and destroyed local journalism, exposes the political strategies they use to extract subsidies from local communities, and details solutions
Protect Our Restaurants Praises NYC & LA Delivery Fee Cap Extensions
August 27, 2020–The Protect Our Restaurants campaign issued a statement in support of the legislation and urged local policymakers across the country to enact similar measures to protect their communities from the predatory and anti-competitive practices of delivery apps.
Apple is an Anticompetitive Gatekeeper, Congress Must Act
Washington, D.C. — Economic Liberties released the following statement after Epic Games filed suit against Apple, alleging that Apple monopolizes the in-app payments market.
“Protect Our Restaurants” Campaign Launches to Take on Predatory Delivery Apps
Washington, D.C. — A coalition of 35 independent restaurants and economic justice organizations today launched Protect Our Restaurants, a new organizing campaign aimed at exposing the unfair and uncompetitive practices used by dominant delivery apps to exploit small businesses, workers, and consumers.
Facebook’s Monopoly Made TikTok Possible
Washington, D.C. — The American Economic Liberties Project released this statement after President Trump issued an executive order banning TikTok from operating in the United States in 45 days if it is not sold by its Chinese parent company.