Big Tech spends metric tons of lobby money. On just about everyone in D.C. to ensure that no one in D.C. does anything Big Tech doesn’t like.
And it’s worked – like a charm.
Thirty years of the Internet? And D.C. has passed ZERO limits on how Big Tech collects and sells our data. This dearth of limits has made Big Tech tens trillions of dollars.
Meanwhile, D.C. ismoving at warp speedto ensure Big Tech can do whatever it wants to whomever it wants with Artificial Intelligence (AI). Zero federal guardrails. Whilst the feds override state and local laws, politicians and citizens are trying to at least tap the brakes.
And D.C. spends decades trying to illegally jam Big Techmega-cronyism Net Neutralitydown everyone’s throats. And steadfastly protecting Big Tech’sSection 230 blanket amnesty mega-cronyism.
So it’s little wonder people are trying to rein in Big Tech? They have turned to the courts to attempt to do so.
“The message is clear,’ New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez, whose investigation resulted in a jury finding that Meta must pay $375 million for failing to protect kids from child predators, told Politico in an interview. ‘It’s time to change the way these companies do business.’
“Less than 24 hours after the New Mexico verdict, jurors ruled against Meta and Google-owned YouTube in a Los Angeles social media addiction trial, ordering a total of $6 million in damages.
“The widely popular platforms, along with others like Snap and TikTok, once appeared unstoppable as they designed their algorithms for maximum user engagement…
“Tech’s critics are pouncing, determined that this time they will deliver Silicon Valley its long-threatened comeuppance.”
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