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August 4, 2022
Industry lobbyists have been hugely successful getting taxpayers to help pay for highly speculative crypto projects. The promised benefits have rarely materialized.
December 13, 2021

Revolving Door Hiring Has Helped Industry Fend Off Regulation, Could Blunt New Rules

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May 16, 2023

YouTube says it delivers ‘responsible’ video recommendations. But its algorithms steered accounts for young gamers toward content on guns, school shootings, and a serial killer.

April 12, 2023

Vance has called for repeal of Section 230 legal protections, but only for big tech platforms. That would benefit his investment Rumble, a right-wing alternative to YouTube.

February 17, 2023

Google says a ‘broad cross-section’ of experts, academics, and organizations support its legal position. The company is paying many of them.

February 16, 2023

Facebook says it bans U.S.-designated terrorist groups. But the platform has generated more than 100 pages for groups like Islamic State and Al Qaeda.

May 3, 2023

Tech giants like Google, Amazon, and TikTok say they’re committed to protecting kids. But their trade groups are aggressively fighting online child safety measures across the country.

February 6, 2023

Crisis pregnancy centers pose as abortion clinics but push an anti-abortion message. Google is helping them reach their target audience of low-income women.

January 19, 2023

Facebook bans ‘militia communities.’ But it’s hosting an array of militia groups that push misinformation about migrants at the U.S. southern border.