💻 Technology Mar 23, 2026 · Skye Jacobs

California bill targeting Big Tech self-preferencing gains industry support as Apple faces scrutiny

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California bill targeting Big Tech self-preferencing gains industry support as Apple faces scrutiny
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The proposed law, known as the Blocking Anticompetitive Self-Preferencing by Entrenched Dominant Platforms, or the BASED Act, was introduced by California state senator Scott Wiener. It seeks to restrict tactics that allow large platforms to favor their own products and block emerging rivals. In an unusual twist for a policymaker...Read Entire Article

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