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Ed Markey: “The chilling truth, unfortunately, continues to just be that in the absence of regulation, that big tech has become a…”

On the recordDecember 7, 2021
The chilling truth, unfortunately, continues to just be that in the absence of regulation, that big tech has become a threat to our democracy, our society, and to the children in our country.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes the dangers of unregulated big tech on democracy and children.

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