#Frances Haugen blasts Facebook on Capitol Hill

#Frances Haugen blasts Facebook on Capitol Hill

“#Frances Haugen blasts Facebook on Capitol Hill” The buck should stop with Zuck — but Facebook’s all-powerful CEO has faced no accountability as his social media behemoth has become a national security risk that’s harming children. And lawmakers had better do something about it, fast. That was the urgent plea from whistleblower Frances Haugen, who blasted her ex-employer during Senate testimony on Tuesday,…

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#FTC needs more power to take on Big Tech’s dominance

#FTC needs more power to take on Big Tech’s dominance

“#FTC needs more power to take on Big Tech’s dominance” The Federal Trade Commission needs more weapons in its battle to defend news organizations against Big Tech. That’s the message from US Sen. Maria Cantell (D-Wash.), who said new powers are the only thing that will help the FTC protect the struggling local news industry…

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#Why aging Baby Boomers still run Washington

#Why aging Baby Boomers still run Washington

“#Why aging Baby Boomers still run Washington” When did politics become the Blue Plate Special Early Bird Meal? Every leading figure in Washington should, by rights, be president of a condo board in Boca Raton, not running America. Joe Biden is 77. President Trump, 74. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, 78. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi,…

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