The bill, sponsored by Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), would create a new agency called the Digital Consumer Protection Commission that would be empowered to go after giant tech firms for a slew of anti-competitive behaviors and failing to protect consumer privacy.

  • @ganksy
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    51 year ago

    While well intentioned, in the hands of the right the agency could what the supreme court is doing now for big tech.

    • DarraignTheSane
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      51 year ago

      It’s either something like this, or you trust big tech corporations to police themselves. Do you have a 3rd option?

        • DarraignTheSane
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          61 year ago

          “Corporate self governance” doesn’t exist. Whatever fucks the consumer for more profit is the only rule they follow.

          • Aatube
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            21 year ago

            I’d prefer the current state of affairs than the tech industry getting restricted by a budge SCOTUS. It doesn’t exist, but it’s still better than the other, since the SCOTUS people probably benefit corporate anyways

            • DarraignTheSane
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              11 year ago

              Yeah, I’m not even sure which option I’m in favor of. It’s a shit situation all around.