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Hulu Walks Back Restrictions on Hot Button Political Ads

Photo: Lost_in_the_Midwest (Shutterstock)The House of Mouse and its squeaky little underling Hulu have caved to Democrats’ pressure, saying they’ll be changing their ad policies so candidates can touch on issues like abortion, climate change, and the Jan. 6 insurrection, you know, just a few things voters might actually care about.Axios first reported Wednesday that the Disney-owned streaming service Hulu reversed course on its decision to block political issue ads from airing on the platform. This now brings it in line

South African Watchdog Says Google’s Ad Practices Distort Digital Market Competition

South Africa's Competition Commission, which has been probing online markets for over a year, has provisionally found that Google's paid search results distort competition, making it a "de facto monopolist" in general search.Governments around the world are strengthening the regulation of the US tech giants that have become even more powerful during the COVID-19 pandemic. There are multiple investigations globally into their market positions, including in the United States and the European Union.The competition watchdog…