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Re:FTC issues orders to nine social media and video streamin... by downrightmike on Monday December 14, 2020 @11:05PM (#25426876)
Google is on the list, they have submitted to a similar agreement to be able to work in China. This reeks more like a see what you can get on the way out. 45 days from today is 1/28, one week after the inauguration. A decent time period where they will be a lot going on and confusion, that could allow underhanded tactics leeway to work.
Re:FTC issues orders to nine social media and video streamin... by yuliyp on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @01:56AM (#25427740)
As much as I want to find yet another reason to hate the Trump administration, this was done by the independent FTC, by a vote of 4-1, with 2 of 3 Republicans and both Democrats voting in favor it.
Re:FTC issues orders to nine social media and video streamin... by _cs2017_ on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @04:59AM (#25428700)
Curious why you're downvoted. So people think the FTC is not independent? I wasn't sure about it myself, but with both Democrats voting in favor, this doesn't seem to be pushed through by Trump.