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Well, the burden of proof seems to be on the person making claims going after big tech vs other industries is politically motivated. I would prefer the DoJ step
by gfodor 6y ago
Well, the burden of proof seems to be on the person making claims going after big tech vs other industries is politically motivated. I would prefer the DoJ step in to take actions against companies that are abusing their power to massively violate the world's privacy through surveillance systems which have unimaginable capabilities for shaping global human behavior. It's hard to think of a more worthy target of anti-trust law than the companies which are poised to control the minds and behavior of billions due to their market power.
- md_ 6y agoAgreed. But I read the parent’s comment as being about the legitimacy of such a claim itself—that the claim of political bias is not merely lacking proof but “whataboutism” and thus illegitimate or irrelevant, even if proven. :) Of course one might view these cases as legitimate, and bemoan that similar prosecutions don’t happen against companies in other industries, as well. The effect of political bias may be to suppress cases that should be brought, not to bring cases that shouldn’t be.