Topic: Lina Khan

A federal judge in the Epic Games case has ordered an injunction that requires Google to open its Android app store to competitors. This ruling comes as the Department of Justice considers a potential breakup of Google's business units. Meanwhile, House Oversight Chairman James Comer sent a scathing letter to FTC Commissioner Lina Khan, accusing her of providing "political cover" for the Biden-Harris administration.

FTC Chair Lina Khan discusses the ongoing monitoring of Twitter's compliance with a 2012 consent decree regarding data privacy and security. The company previously paid a $150 million fine for misusing user phone numbers for advertising. There is speculation that the federal government may use these regulatory tools to "take down" Elon Musk if his management of the platform conflicts with their interests.

Amazon has filed a 23-page brief requesting that FTC Chair Lina Khan recuse herself from antitrust investigations into the company, citing her previous academic work as evidence of bias. Media commentators Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway defended Khan, suggesting the move is a gender-based assault. Khan, appointed at age 34, represents a shift in the Biden administration toward more aggressive regulatory oversight of big tech corporations.