B. Lawson, here.
Wednesday, July 02, 2025
How Monopolies Secretly Steal Your Freedom
Brought to you by the inimitable Lina Khan, here (may I please live long enough to see a Khan US Presidency, or two?).
Brasil, rumo ao ("DMA") gol!
We spoke candidly: about what seems to be working, about what remains difficult, and about what, in hindsight, might have been done differently. These are not easy conversations, but they are necessary ones.
What stood out, above all, was the seriousness and clarity of purpose shown by our Brazilian counterparts. There’s no doubt: they are approaching the challenge of platform regulation with a level of determination that is both impressive and encouraging. It’s not just about legal design or enforcement mechanics: it’s about political will. And in Brazil, that will is clearly there.
This isn’t Brazil against Europe (or Italy ;-)): it’s one match, one team.
And the stakes couldn’t be higher.
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Don't look for it in Rome... Nearly two months on, the Commission’s DMA non-compliance decision against Meta was finally published...
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And two seconds later she did block me 😇- nothing personal, ofc. Just belonging myself to one of those DMA groupies as annoying as mosqu...
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P. Samuelson, here.
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Orf.at, hier (Max Schrems ab 9:34).
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D. Baldacci, here.
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T. Höppner, here.
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Podcast, here.