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We've seen a recent wave of big tech companies moving into quasi government roles in relation to censorship and rule enforcement. The apple thing is in keeping
by version_five 5y ago
We've seen a recent wave of big tech companies moving into quasi government roles in relation to censorship and rule enforcement. The apple thing is in keeping with the general trend.
- kalleboo 5y agoA lot of that is fueled by fear of actual government roles taking charge. Tech companies have been left unregulated for so long and now governments have noticed how pivotal they are, that tech companies are trying desperately to head off regulation with self-regulation. Just look at the mixed reactions to GDPR here on HN to see how controversial is it when governments do actually regulate things, it's not hard to understand that tech companies are eager to head that off.