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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Google and Meta face landmark antitrust battles

    Google and Meta are under fire in court. Officials claim they crushed rivals to stay on top. The outcome could upend how Big Tech works.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Apr 17, 2025 • 1 min read

    Google and Meta are under fire in court. Officials claim they crushed rivals to stay on top. The outcome could upend how Big Tech works.

    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Big tech v. government, film reviews, comeback of metal braces
    1. 0:00Google and Meta face landmark antitrust battlesYou’re reading this
    2. 9:34Kids may be better off with smartphones, USF study finds
    3. 19:09Weekend film reviews: ‘Sinners,’ ‘The Wedding Banquet,’ ‘The Shrouds’
    4. 19:09Old-school metal braces are now a fashion statement
    5. 34:36Easter: Sicilian pasta with lamb and peas sauce
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      law professor at Columbia. During the Biden administration, he served as Special Assistant to the President for Technology and Competition Policy

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Big tech v. government, film reviews, comeback of metal braces
    1. 0:00Google and Meta face landmark antitrust battlesYou’re reading this
    2. 9:34Kids may be better off with smartphones, USF study finds
    3. 19:09Weekend film reviews: ‘Sinners,’ ‘The Wedding Banquet,’ ‘The Shrouds’
    4. 19:09Old-school metal braces are now a fashion statement
    5. 34:36Easter: Sicilian pasta with lamb and peas sauce
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand