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He's not suggesting anything like breaking up big tech. He's suggesting government oversight: "Although the causes and the implications are worth debating, I a
by mkolodny 7y ago
He's not suggesting anything like breaking up big tech. He's suggesting government oversight:
"Although the causes and the implications are worth debating, I am certain of the appropriate response. No longer can massive tech companies like Google be permitted to operate relatively free from government oversight. As soon as Google executives were asked by Congress about Project Dragonfly and Google’s commitment to free expression and human rights, they assured Congress that the project was exploratory and it was subsequently shut down.
The role of these companies in our daily lives, from how we run our elections to how we entertain and educate our children, is just too great to leave in the hands of executives who are accountable only to their controlling shareholders who — in the case of Google, Amazon, Facebook and Snap — happen to be fellow company insiders and founders."
Personally, having worked at a big tech company, I couldn't agree with him more.