The Monopoly Report
Deep dives into antitrust violations, market dominance abuse, and regulatory failures
This curated collection brings together 12 investigative articles spanning Big Tech, Geopolitics. Each piece in the The Monopoly Report collection has been selected by the OPV editorial team for its depth of reporting, public impact, and relevance to the issues that matter most to our readers.
From corporate accountability investigations to consumer rights analysis, this collection covers the stories that mainstream outlets often overlook. Whether you are a researcher, journalist, or informed citizen, these articles provide the context and evidence needed to understand the forces shaping big tech and beyond.
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Big TechThe Everything Monopoly: Inside the FTC's Landmark Antitrust Case Against Amazon
The FTC's sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Amazon targets the company's alleged monopoly maintenance across e-commerce and marketplace services, in what could become the most consequential tech regulation case in decades.
Big TechInside the iPhone Factory: Foxconn's Worker Conditions Apple Prefers You Ignore
Foxconn's iPhone assembly plants operate under conditions that have drawn global condemnation, yet Apple's supplier audits have failed to drive meaningful reform.
Big TechDemocracy for Sale: Facebook's Role in Election Interference From 2016 to Today
From Russian interference in 2016 to ongoing disinformation campaigns worldwide, Facebook remains the platform of choice for those seeking to manipulate democratic elections.
Big TechCrushing Solidarity: Amazon's Multi-Million Dollar Union-Busting Playbook
Amazon spends an estimated $14 million per year on anti-union consultants and has developed a systematic playbook of surveillance, intimidation, and information warfare to prevent its workforce from organizing.
Big TechThe Irish Arrangement: How Apple Avoided $65 Billion in Taxes Through Corporate Alchemy
Apple held over $250 billion offshore and paid an effective tax rate as low as 0.005% on European profits through structures even tax authorities called unprecedented.
Big TechDeepMind's Ethical Minefield: When Google's AI Research Outpaces Its Safety Guardrails
Google DeepMind produces world-leading AI research, but its track record on ethics raises serious questions about who ensures these powerful systems serve humanity.
Big TechThe LinkedIn Algorithm Rewards Cringe: How Engagement Bait Replaced Professional Discourse
Agree? The LinkedIn algorithm has turned a professional network into a feed of humblebrags, fake stories, and engagement farming. Here's how it happened.
Big TechBlue Bubble Jail: How iMessage Traps Users in Apple's Ecosystem
iMessage's green bubble stigma is not a technical limitation but a deliberate strategy that Apple executives have acknowledged internally.
Big TechBuying Elections: Meta's Political Ad System and the Death of Democratic Discourse
Meta's political advertising system allows campaigns to micro-target voters with misleading messages while providing minimal transparency about who's paying and who's being targeted.
Big TechPayPal's Honey Acquisition: The $4 Billion Trojan Horse in Your Browser
When PayPal acquired Honey for $4 billion, it didn't just buy a coupon finder—it bought a browser extension installed on 17 million devices that tracks every page users visit.
Big TechWhen Google Blocks Your Business: Email Blacklisting and DNS Disruption Patterns
Business emails blocked by Gmail, DNS disabled without authorization, and authentication mysteriously failing — all documented.
Big TechTrapped in the Cloud: AWS Vendor Lock-In and the True Cost of Amazon's Cloud Dominance
Amazon Web Services controls 31% of the global cloud market, and businesses are discovering that the cost of migrating away from AWS may be even greater than the cost of staying.
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