Sen. Josh Hawley Joshua (Josh) David Hawley Republicans who backed Trump impeachment see fundraising boost Hillicon Valley: Biden administration sanctions Russia for SolarWinds hack, election interference The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Tax March - CDC in limbo on J&J vax verdict; Rep. Brady retiring MORE (R-Mo.) on Monday introduced legislation that targets Big Tech groups including Amazon and Google by making it more difficult to market and use certain online services. The Bust Up Big Tech Act would ban tech companies that market search engines, marketplaces and exchanges from advertising or selling their own goods and services on their websites in a way that competes with third-party groups. It would also ban these same companies from providing internet infrastructure and online hosting for other companies, including banning Amazon from providing cloud computing services through Amazon Web Services. ADVERTISEMENT The Federal Trade Commission would be empowered by the legislation to monitor compliance, with the bill giving state attorneys general and private citizens the right to bring civil suits against the companies if they do not comply. “Woke Big Tech companies like Google and Amazon have been coddled by Washington politicians for years,” Hawley said in a statement Monday. “This treatment has allowed them to amass colossal amounts of power that they use to censor political opinions they don’t agree with and shut out competitors who offer consumers an alternative to the status quo.” “It’s past time to bust up Big Tech companies, restore competition, and give the power back to the American consumers,” he added. Hawley is the only Senate sponsor, and there is no companion legislation in the House. The legislation was introduced on the heels of Hawley rolling out a separate piece of legislation last week targeting Big Tech antitrust issues. The Trust-Busting for the Twenty-First Century ...
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Hawley to introduce bill to ‘bust up’ Big Tech, targeting companies like Google and Amazon
close Video Big Tech 'blowing woke smoke' with new 'Chamber of Progress' coalition: Biotech entrepreneur Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy on the big tech coalition backing a new chamber of progress' coalition. Sen. Josh Hawley on Monday will introduce a bill to "bust up" Big Tech , which will target massive companies like Google and Amazon , including by banning them from simultaneously running an online marketplace and selling goods on that marketplace. The bill, titled the Bust Up Big Tech Act, follows a bill Hawley introduced last week that would ban mergers of companies worth more than $100 billion, which was targeted more broadly than just at the tech industry. Hawley's new, more focused bill would also ban companies that own online marketplaces or search engines from owning online hosting services, Hawley's office told Fox News. "Woke Big Tech companies like Google and Amazon have been coddled by Washington politicians for years. This treatment has allowed them to amass colossal amounts of power that they use to censor political opinions that they don't agree with and shut out competitors who offer consumers an alternative to the status quo," Hawley said in a statement. "It's past time to bust up Big Tech companies, restore competition, and give power back the American consumers." Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., plans to introduce a bill Monday that would ban major tech companies from selling products on an online marketplace that they run. (AP) JOSH HAWLEY REVEALS PLAN TO BREAK UP BIG CORPORATE POWER: 'NO CORPORATION' SHOULD CONTROL POLITICS Hawley's office provided two specific examples of what the Bust Up Big Tech Act would do if enacted. It would ban Amazon from being able to sell Amazon-branded products on Amazon Marketplace, where its competitors also do business. The bill would also ban Amazon from simultaneously owning a large amount of the cloud computing services that many ...
Who is ‘Southern Charm’ star Madison LeCroy? 5 things to know about the reality star
close Video Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines for March 12 Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. Check out what's clicking today in entertainment. The world was rocked by the news of Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez 's reported split on Friday. It's rumored that the reason for the surprising breakup is the scandal surrounding the former MLB player and " Southern Charm " star Madison LeCroy . Earlier this year, it was revealed that LeCroy, 30, had allegedly hooked up with "a very famous, married ex-MLB player" and while Rodriguez, 45, wasn't married, fans speculated that he was the athlete in question after noticing that he was liking her posts on Instagram. Although LeCroy has previously denied ever meeting Rodriguez, the damage had apparently already been done as a source told Page Six on Friday that the scandal is in fact, the reason for A-Rod and JLo's split. JENNIFER LOPEZ, ALEX RODRIGUEZ SPLIT OVER 'SOUTHERN CHARM' STAR MADISON LECROY SCANDAL: REPORT "The Madison LeCroy scandal was the reason they finally broke up," claimed the source. "There were already problems, but Jennifer was really embarrassed by it." Here are five things to know about LeCroy. She's a South Carolina native LeCroy was born in Greensville, South Carolina , according to her Bravo TV page . She has a brother and a sister. She's credited with appearing in 29 episodes of " Southern Charm ," a reality show following wealthy families in Charleston, S.C. 'Southern Charm' star Madison LeCroy is reportedly the reason for the split between Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez. (Photo by: Bravo/Photo Bank) She's a businesswoman LeCroy made a single appearance in both the second and third seasons of the show before becoming a more regular presence during seasons six and seven from 2019-2021. The show aired its season seven finale, "Secrets ...
