Scott Chipolina

Hi there. Do you, a friend, colleague, or family dog, want to nail #OSINT basics: geolocation, flight tracking, hidden info, disinfo etc?

I've published 40 videos on YouTube.

Upside: they're free. Downside: my Aussie twang and choice of intro tunes. www.youtube.com/@Bendobrown/...

Big Tech's chaotic encroachment into finance Hello and welcome to the latest edition of The Counterbalance. This week we’re taking a look at the crypto industry’s quest for legitimacy.

Despite the fact that "stablecoins are anything but stable...the US Senate last month passed legislation that created a pathway for private tech companies to issue stablecoins to consumers." thecounterbalance.substack.com/p/big-techs-... from @scottchipolina.bsky.social @balancedeconomy.bsky.social

🚨 Today we're sending a loud message to the EU to stand up to the tech oligarchy and #BreakUpBigTech! 📣📣

We've delivered a petition from +115,000 people calling on @ec.europa.eu @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu to break up Google, ahead of its major ruling on Google's toxic online advertising monopoly.

The EU slams Apple and Meta with a combined fine of almost $800 million  — Balanced Economy Project

Europe has fined Apple and Meta in a potentially watershed moment in the fight against monopoly power.

Read our story below:

www.balancedeconomy.org/latest/fcxan...

The EU slams Apple and Meta with a combined fine of almost $800 million  — Balanced Economy Project

BREAKING: Europe has fined Apple and Meta a combined value of almost $800 million. Read our story at the Balanced Economy Project here:

www.balancedeconomy.org/latest/fcxan...

With High Tariffs, Has Trump Ended Or Revived Neoliberalism? Donald Trump's problematic tariff plan will engender a 'capital strike' from big business and the rest of the world. Wall Street is planning revenge. Small business is panicking. What comes next?

Tariffs: "without changes to Wall St reindustrialization can’t happen. The US financial system is so parasitic that any benefits to domestic firms will not result in more investment but will just be sucked away by Wall St" (&Trump is NOT going to take on financialisation) @matthewstoller.bsky.social

Did your university respond/make any changes?

No time to lose - SOMO Tackling monopoly power to protect democracy Last week, SOMO hosted a civil society gathering to confront the rising tide of corporate monopoly power and its deepening entanglement with the global far...

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳.

Last week, we brought together CSOs to confront this reality and strategise on how to fight back.

Lessons:

🌍Monopolies are global and so should be our solutions
🤝We have an opportunity to build bold new alliances

Read more ⬇️

Teresa Ribera defends Digital Markets Act in wake of US tariffs — Balanced Economy Project

Teresa Ribera came to the defence of the #DMA during a fireside chat at The Atlantic Council earlier today.

www.balancedeconomy.org/latest/fcxan...

The state of play in the fight against monopoly power Hello and welcome to the latest edition of The Balanced Economy Project’s Counterbalance Newsletter. We’re making some changes to our newsletter which we’re excited to share with you.

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Teresa Ribera speaking today, when asked about the head of the FTC saying “I definitely don’t want the Europeans levying taxes on US firms.”

“I’m sure that when the US takes a decision to enforce US regulations or tax, they do not pay attention to the origin of the company they are taxing.”

Thanks very much Naomi!

The state of play in the fight against monopoly power Hello and welcome to the latest edition of The Balanced Economy Project’s Counterbalance Newsletter. We’re making some changes to our newsletter which we’re excited to share with you.

Excited to get off the mark covering unchecked corporate power and the impact monopolies have on business, politics and markets.

Here is my debut piece for @balancedeconomy.bsky.social: “The state of play in the fight against monopoly power”

thecounterbalance.substack.com/p/the-state-...

The state of play in the fight against monopoly power Hello and welcome to the latest edition of The Balanced Economy Project’s Counterbalance Newsletter. We’re making some changes to our newsletter which we’re excited to share with you.

Subscribe to The Counterbalance, our newsletter covering corporate power and the impact monopolies have on business, politics and markets.

This week’s edition by @scottchipolina.bsky.social: “The state of play in the fight against monopoly power”

thecounterbalance.substack.com/p/the-state-...