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- 19:08, 11 February 2022 Apple and Taxes (hist | edit) [1,411 bytes] Btw admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Apple Avoided Taxes By Creating Three Offshore Corporations In Ireland, A Known Tax Haven. * Apple Used A “Cost-Sharing Agreement” With Its Irish Subsidiaries, Which Transferred Part Ownership Of Intellectual Property Created In The U.S. To Ireland To Avoid Paying Taxes In The U.S. * Apple Also Used A Tax Loophole Which Allowed them To Declare To The IRS That Its Three Offshore Subsidiaries Were One Company. * Forbes: Apple “Has Become Famous Over The Years For D...") Tag: Visual edit
- 19:07, 11 February 2022 Apple and China (hist | edit) [1,406 bytes] Btw admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Apple was said to be a “power tool in China’s vast censorship operation” going so far as to hand over its Chinese user’s personal data. The New York Times said Apple had worked to create “a bureaucracy that ha[d] become a powerful tool in China’s vast censorship operations.” Apple agreed to store the personal data of its Chinese customers on computer servers run by a state-owned Chinese firm. Apple’s compromises with the Chinese government made it “ne...") Tag: Visual edit
- 19:06, 11 February 2022 Apple and National Security (hist | edit) [395 bytes] Btw admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* A majority of Americans owned an Apple product, with the average household owning at least two of them. * In 2017, it was found that 64% of Americans owned an Apple product, with the average household owning 2.6 Apple products. 52% of all smartphones used in the U.S. were iPhones.") Tag: Visual edit
- 19:04, 11 February 2022 Apple and Workers (hist | edit) [1,752 bytes] Btw admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* In 2019, Apple admitted to breaking Chinese labor law by employing too many temporary workers at the world’s largest iPhone factory. * Nonprofit advocacy group China Labor Watch accused Apple and Foxconn of labor violations, including withholding bonus payments, rolling back safety training, and employing more temporary workers than China’s laws allowed, The Washington Post reported.") Tag: Visual edit
- 19:03, 11 February 2022 Apple and the Auto Industry (hist | edit) [1,645 bytes] Btw admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Apple was already making serious auto industry in-roads and at a stroke has changed entire markets. * The Wall Street Journal said Apple sought to “control every aspect of the user experience” and at a stroke changed entire markets when it rolled out the iPhone and iTunes. * Apple’s mysterious plans could mean it was working on a car, tech platform, or mobility service, but as of Spring 2021, Bloomberg reported Apple prioritized plans for the “Apple Car...") Tag: Visual edit
- 19:02, 11 February 2022 Apple and Privacy (hist | edit) [15,653 bytes] Btw admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with " '''Apple failed to protect their users''' * Apple said the iPhone was a “highly personal device” and promised they had “design[ed] security into the core” of their platforms. Apple said safety and privacy was “of critical importance to users” and said they designed security into the core of its platforms. Apple claimed their devices protected their “entire ecosystem, including everything users do locally, on networks and with key internet services.” Ap...") Tag: Visual edit
- 18:58, 11 February 2022 Apple and Small Business (hist | edit) [933 bytes] Btw admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* In 2018, Amazon and Apple struck a deal that led to the removal of repair shops selling refurbished Apple products on Amazon, harming “hundreds if not thousands” of small repairers. Apple made repair shops pay to become “authorized service providers” and has lobbied against right-to-repair legislation. * Apple controls 71% of spending in the U.S. app market while Google controls the rest, harming innovation and raising costs for consumers. Small app developers...") Tag: Visual edit
- 18:58, 11 February 2022 Apple and Consumers (hist | edit) [664 bytes] Btw admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* To be in it’s App Store, Apple only allows payment through it’s own payment method and doesn’t allow developers to contact consumers, to tell them about lower prices or offer competitive pricing. This has led people to call them a monopoly in a classic sense. * The IPhone is vulnerable to hacks and the public has been misled about it’s security. * The App Store is also vulnerable to scam and ripoff apps. The review process has been called “feeble” and since...") Tag: Visual edit
- 18:50, 11 February 2022 Amazon and National Security (hist | edit) [701 bytes] Btw admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* The cloud services space was dominated by Amazon, who had billions of dollars worth of contracts with federal defense agencies like the Department of Defense. Amazon held nearly 34% of the worldwide cloud computer market. Amazon was the dominant cloud provider for federal agencies, the Department of Defense and the intelligence community. The NSA awarded Amazon a secret cloud computing contract worth up to $10 billion. Even the CIA used Amazon’s cloud services. The c...") Tag: Visual edit
- 18:49, 11 February 2022 Amazon and Taxes (hist | edit) [1,205 bytes] Btw admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* In 2020, Amazon Saved $639 Million Using Various Tax Credits * Amazon Gave Employees Restricted Stock Grants, Which Allowed It To Take Tax Deductions. * In 2020, Amazon Saved $1.8 Billion Using Tax Breaks For Stock Options. * From 2018 To 2020, Amazon Used Depreciation Breaks To Avoid Paying Taxes, Which Allowed It To Deduct The Costs Of Investments In Equipment More Quickly Than The Equipment Wore Out. * 2011 To 2016: Amazon Spent More Than $160 Billion On Investments...") Tag: Visual edit
- 18:49, 11 February 2022 Amazon and Workers (hist | edit) [546 bytes] Btw admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Throughout Amazon’s 27-Year Existence It Used “Hard-Nosed Tactics From A Well Worn Playbook” To Stop Union Drives Says the Washington Post: “Among other problems, unions could dent the company’s flexibility, limiting its ability to rapidly hire and cut workers to meet shopping demands that spike and recede throughout the year,” said former company executives who spoke on the condition of anonymity to talk candidly about internal policy.") Tag: Visual edit
- 18:48, 11 February 2022 Amazon and the Auto Industry (hist | edit) [856 bytes] Btw admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Amazon was already making in-roads in the auto industry and had the most to gain from AV deliveries. In June 2020, Amazon acquired Zoox for $1.2 billion to design autonomous ride-hailing vehicles. In December 2018, Zoox Inc. received the first California permit to transport vehicles in self-driving cars. * In October 2020, Amazon unveiled its first all-electric van built by electric vehicle (EV) startup Rivian, with an expected 10,000 vans on roads as soon as 2022,...") Tag: Visual edit
- 18:46, 11 February 2022 Amazon and Small Business (hist | edit) [938 bytes] Btw admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Amazon’s monopoly has allowed it to raise fees on third-party sellers by 11% from 2015 to 2020. Additionally, Amazon uses data from its third-party sellers to launch competing products and undercut the work of small businesses. Third-party sellers have reported that Amazon can arbitrarily suspend their accounts, leading to a “death knell.” Because of this, some third-party sellers fear retaliation from Amazon. * In 2018, Amazon and Apple struck a deal that led to...") Tag: Visual edit
- 18:46, 11 February 2022 Amazon and Consumers (hist | edit) [994 bytes] Btw admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with " '''Self-preferencing as a harm to consumers''' * European Governments Crack Down On Self-Preferencing Behavior From Big Tech * The Italian government fined Amazon $1.3 billion for breaking antitrust law by self- preferencing – incentivizing third-party merchants to use it proprietary fulfillment system. ** In addition to the fine, Italian regulators ordered Amazon to offer third-party merchants the same sales and visibility opportunities as merchants using its fulf...") Tag: Visual edit
- 18:42, 11 February 2022 Big Tech and Algorithmic Bias (hist | edit) [4,127 bytes] Btw admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Recent Movement From U.S. Cities To Push Back On Algorithmic Bias ** District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine introduced a bill to bar companies from using discriminatory algorithms in key areas, including access to employment, education, housing, healthcare, insurance and credit. *** Racine observed that algorithms can “reflect and replicate historical bias, exacerbating existing inequalities and harming marginalized communities.” ** New York City Council...") Tag: Visual edit
- 18:39, 11 February 2022 Big Tech and Taxes (hist | edit) [3,251 bytes] Btw admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* A Study By Fair Tax Mark, A British Organization That Certified Businesses For Good Tax Conduct, Found That Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google, And Microsoft Had A Combined “Tax Gap” Of More Than $100 Billion From 2010 To 2019. * “Tax Gap” Referred To The Difference Between A Company’s Tax Provisions, Or Amount They Set Aside For Taxes In Their Financial Reports, And The Amount They Actually Paid To The Government. * 2010 – 2017: The Six Companies Exa...") Tag: Visual edit
- 18:37, 11 February 2022 Big Tech as the New Big Tobacco (hist | edit) [23,467 bytes] Btw admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS BEGAN TO VIEW BIG TECH IN THE LIGHT BIG TOBACCO WAS, WITH ONE SAYING THE COMPARISON WAS “AN APPROPRIATE ANALOGY” ** Lawmakers like Republicans Ken Buck and Cynthia Lummis and Democrat Ed Markey compared Facebook and Big Tech to Big Tobacco. Markey described Instagram as “that first childhood cigarette, meant to get teens hooked early.” Lummis agreed that comparing Facebook and Big Tech to Big Tobacco was an “appropriate analogy.” R...") Tag: Visual edit
- 18:25, 11 February 2022 Big Tech Lying to Congress (hist | edit) [2,114 bytes] Btw admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Big Tech ** 2018: Senate Intelligence Committee Report Concluded That Social Media Companies Including Facebook, Twitter & Google “Misrepresented Or Evaded” In Statements To Congress About Russian Influence. * Facebook ** 2021: Facebook Exec Claimed No Internal Concealment Of Docs – Later Reporting Showed Facebook Locking Down Internal Message Boards. ** 2021: Blumenthal: Facebook Provided “Clearly Evasive And Misleading Answers” On Teen Mental Health And...") Tag: Visual edit
- 18:23, 11 February 2022 Big Tech and Anti-Vax Misinformation (hist | edit) [10,369 bytes] Btw admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* COVID vaccine misinformation continues to proliferate on social media and has driven down vaccination rates, leading to a major uptick in COVID cases in the U.S. * The World Health Organization has ranked vaccine hesitancy as a top threat to global health. The U.S. Surgeon General said misinformation on COVID vaccines presented “a clear and present danger” to those who needed to be protected from COVID. Dr. Fauci went so far as to say that Smallpox and Polio wouldn...") Tag: Visual edit
- 18:18, 11 February 2022 Big Tech and Spanish Language Misinformation (hist | edit) [9,730 bytes] Btw admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Big Tech Companies Have Enabled Spanish Language Misinformation To Spread Across Social Media, Prompting Outrage From Activists And Lawmakers. ** Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube have made it easy to share dangerous misinformation online, and the issue has only worsened due to the polarized political climate in the United States. While big tech companies have made strides to combat the spread of misinformation, their efforts have fallen short...") Tag: Visual edit
