I think the problem is that politicians know they should be regulating big tech, but doing so is hard. And then along comes a lobbyist from the news media with

I think the problem is that politicians know they should be regulating big tech, but doing so is hard. And then along comes a lobbyist from the news media with some draft legislation that's pretty easy to understand and pass. It doesn't actually solve any real problem, but it's _something_, and it allows them to be seen fighting against the bad guys that they're supposed to be fighting. Even though it means passing bad legislation