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MembersThe Looming Threat of Antitrust Isn’t Deterring Big Tech Censorship
? The tech companies now seem even more emboldened to demonstrate the censorship power that they hold.
Zuckerberg Wants AI to Pre-Emptively Remove 99% of “Hate Speech”
Facebook is already training its AI to censor “hateful memes.”
Google CEO Defends Censorship of Doctors Who Choose Hydroxychloroquine
Pichai said that if doctors contradict coronavirus recommendations from the CDC, their videos will be taken down.
Republicans Don’t Appear to Want to Break Up Big Tech
The Republican approach has been to complain about Big Tech’s power but reject the idea of breaking them up.
US Attorney General Barr Accuses Social Media Platforms of Censorship “Bait and Switch”
Barr has commented on this several times but has yet to act.
Japan Outlines Rules to Rein in Big Tech Monopolies
The push for more regulation comes down to preventing Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon from abusing user data they collect, and the market position this data gives them.
Facebook Co-Founder Chris Hughes Is Working to Break It Up
Hughes is working with a group of academics to tackle Facebook’s monopoly.
Congress Kickstarts Its Investigation Into Major Tech Companies Over Antitrust Law Violations
The first hearing will be related to the news media.
Amazon Is on the Brink of Heightened Antitrust Scrutiny
The FTC is collecting data on Amazon.
Elizabeth Warren Calls for the Breakup of Amazon, Facebook, and Google
Senator and presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren has laid out her two-step plan for breaking up Amazon, Google, and Facebook – a plan that she hopes will restore competition in the tech sector and protect consumer’s personal information.
New FTC Task Force Is Starting to Investigate Tech Monopolies
Many feel that tech companies are getting too big and need to be broken up to maintain a fair market.