Re:Congress' push to regulate Big Tech is fizzling out
by throwaway787544 on Thursday July 21, 2022 @09:30AM
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I have a simpler explanation: boredom. Public opinion was probably getting bored of the big tech trials, which means they might not be fired up about voting for those politicians. So now politicians are pivoting to a different, more attractive cause. Votes are all that matter to politicians. It's unfortunate that the great unwashed still haven't realized this.
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Re:Congress' push to regulate Big Tech is fizzling out
by wongarsu on Thursday July 21, 2022 @09:40AM
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The UK has managed to keep people engaged over Brexit for seven years now. In the US abortion is an ancient topic, but has been a big topic since the supreme court nomination of 2016 and seems to keep people more engaged than ever.
I don't really buy that the nation can't keep interest in big tech regulation for more than two years, if congress and the media wants them to.
Re:Congress' push to regulate Big Tech is fizzling out
by quickthrower2 on Thursday July 21, 2022 @10:05AM
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Big tech regulation: abstract thing.
Abortion: talks about freedoms. close to peoples hearts.
Brexit: talks about freedoms. close to peoples hearts.
Is a 3 week old baby considered sacred … vs … someone sold some data or something.