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Bob Latta: “Your companies have the power to silence the President of the United States, shut off legitimate journalism in…”

On the recordMarch 24, 2021
Your companies have the power to silence the President of the United States, shut off legitimate journalism in Australia, shut down legitimate scientific debate on a variety of issues, dictate which articles or websites are seen by Americans when they search the internet.
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Bob Latta
Republican · Ohio

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Latta criticizes tech companies for lacking accountability and influencing public discourse.

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