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Trump’s FTC chief targets “Big Tech censorship,” seeks public input
Bay Area Times
February 21, 2025
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- Trump’s FTC chief targets “Big Tech censorship,” seeks public input
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1. Trump’s FTC chief targets “Big Tech censorship,” seeks public input
The move comes weeks after Trump hosted tech executives at his inauguration.
2024: COVID and Hunter Biden’s laptop incident censorship was investigated by House Republicans.
Unclear how antitrust and consumer protection laws will be used.
The investigation may not happen until Mark Meador, 3rd Republican, joins the agency.
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3. ChatGPT hits 400M weekly active users
