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Gab is Suing Google Over Anti-Trust and It Has a Point
Slate.com ^
| April Glaser
Posted on 09/21/2017 10:02:13 AM PDT by dubyagee
On Thursday, the free speech social network Gab.ai filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging it had violated federal antitrust laws when it kicked the companys app out of the Google Play Store.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: antitrust; freespeech; gab; google
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posted on
09/21/2017 10:02:13 AM PDT
by
dubyagee
To: dubyagee
Google can counter with “All Android devices* have the ability to side-load any app you want”. I did just that with this app.
*I think this is the case
Now if GAB sued Apple, they would have a tighter case.
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09/21/2017 10:04:12 AM PDT
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posted on
09/21/2017 10:05:47 AM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(DACA: Their dream, our nightmare... will the rule of law prevail or not?)
To: VanDeKoik
Except Apple didn’t kick Gab out of their store and usually allows competitors to sell apps through their store if they want.
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posted on
09/21/2017 10:06:49 AM PDT
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: VanDeKoik
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posted on
09/21/2017 10:07:58 AM PDT
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: dubyagee
Google is going to need to buy a newspaper the way Bezos did.
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posted on
09/21/2017 10:08:46 AM PDT
by
Moonman62
(Make America Great Again!)
To: dubyagee
If this case makes it to trial it could have some pretty earth shaking results.
To: dubyagee
Dismantle traitorous monopolies. Hammer them with Sherman Anti-trust.
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posted on
09/21/2017 10:16:40 AM PDT
by
WKUHilltopper
(WKU 2016 Boca Raton Bowl Champions)
To: VanDeKoik
Not really because Apple does not have a search engine nor Gab like features.
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posted on
09/21/2017 10:16:54 AM PDT
by
georgiarat
(The most expensive thing in the world is a cheap Army and Navy. - Carl Vinson)
To: VanDeKoik
Google can counter with All Android devices* have the ability to side-load any app you want. I did just that with this app. Their rebuttal will be that the Google action deprived them of the vast bulk of what would have been their normal trade. Google is in fact engaging in a discriminatory restraint of trade.
Google needs to be declared a "Public Carrier" and regulated.
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posted on
09/21/2017 11:25:24 AM PDT
by
DiogenesLamp
("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
To: WKUHilltopper
Dismantle traitorous monopolies. Hammer them with Sherman Anti-trust. This.
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posted on
09/21/2017 11:26:08 AM PDT
by
DiogenesLamp
("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
To: dubyagee
Wow, I agree with Slate on something. Snowballs in heck moment.
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posted on
09/21/2017 1:22:17 PM PDT
by
tbw2
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