The left and the upright are united in the pursuit of greater accountability and transparency from Silicon Valley’s power players
The new head of a congressional antitrust panel has vowed to take on ample technology companies that “threaten our democracy”,the latest sign of a growing cross-party Washington consensus that Silicon Valley has grown too powerful.
Democratic congressman David Cicilline is set to spearhead efforts to check the influence of Amazon, Facebook, and Google and other “ample tech” firms,a scarce bipartisan cause that unites figures such as Donald Trump, senators Lindsey Graham and Elizabeth Warren and congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, or albeit for wildly divergent reasons. Related: Tech giants face Congress as showdown over Russia election meddling looms Related: From books to bullets: inside Amazon's push to 'defend' America Related: Facebook is a tyranny – and our government isn't built to stop it Related: Wanted in the digital monopoly age – powers to curb the hold of online giants | John Naughton Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com