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Re:Ex-Google engineer describing the company's role in China... by eeZah7Ux on Tuesday October 16, 2018 @08:00AM (#18228603)
Under oligopoly, the FAANG companies are kings. The could:

- create bilateral trade agreements that promote ethical standards (instead of finding ways around them)

- lobby for more ethical laws globally (instead of lobbying for maximum legal freedom)

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Re:Ex-Google engineer describing the company's role in China... by seanmcdirmid on Tuesday October 16, 2018 @08:06AM (#18228652)
As job governmental organizations, they have little influence in this. Sure they could lobby, but the voters and government branches need to be on board with it also.
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