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This is what is so frustrating here. Big tech knows they face scrutiny and regulation with people like Lina Khan coming after them. During the Trump years, thes
by throwawaysea 5y ago
This is what is so frustrating here. Big tech knows they face scrutiny and regulation with people like Lina Khan coming after them. During the Trump years, these companies broadly began practicing censorship/deplatforming along progressive political lines. As that administration came to an end, they seemed to step it up even further, as if to say “hey we are ready to collaborate and do what you want, please spare us anti trust and labor scrutiny”. Glenn Greenwald has written some great articles about how sitting members of Congress have been abusing their position and leverage to pressure tech companies to censor their political opposition, in what may be a major violation (or loophole?) of the first amendment:
https://greenwald.substack.com/p/congress-escalates-pressure-on-tech https://greenwald.substack.com/p/congress-escalates-pressure...
https://greenwald.substack.com/p/how-silicon-valley-in-a-show-of-monopolistic https://greenwald.substack.com/p/how-silicon-valley-in-a-sho...