clampdown

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The commission has had several run-ins with Meta as part of a broader clampdown on abusive Big Tech practices.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

After the government announced a clampdown on "subscription traps", many people got in touch with BBC Your Voice to share their stories.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

But worries about a looming trade clampdown in the U.S. helped prices start rolling higher, HSBC’s Steel said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026

But he backed away when the regime launched its deadly clampdown, continuing to work at a state TV building where he filmed Ramadan soap operas and a morning talk show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

The library raid was part of that clampdown, and to the NSA it seemed justified.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield