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Our new report exposes how monopoly power is pricing fans out as we have the World Cup in the Americas #Football #FIFA #FanRights balancedeconomy.org/latest/the-bea…
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- The next Prime Minister can hand power and wealth back to the people who created it or protect the few who’ve hoarded it. There’s no third option. Our latest Counterbalance: open.substack.com/pub/thecounter… #FairEconomy #UKPolitics
- The exit of @Keir_Starmer as PM shows what happens when power and wealth keep concentrating at the top. The next PM must take on monopoly power, defend competition, and put people first. #UKPolitics #Starmer #MonopolyPower
- BREAKING: Overnight in Brussels we sent a clear message to EU leaders: 📣”Fight for us, not for Trump's billionaires.” As leaders meet in Brussels today to discuss Europe's tech sovereignty and digital future, pressure is growing to roll back hard-won digital rules.
- The British Government has announced plans to ban social media use for under 16's. We wrote in January that a ban is not sufficient, as what is needed is to curb the excessive powers and monopoly of Big Tech and social media companies. thecounterbalance.substack.com/p/banning-chil… #socialmediaban
