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@AlexJamesFitz @ckanal Alex! — PolitiTweet.org

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It finally happened — I had so many tabs open that my computer just gave up and shut down. I think that’s a sign that today is over. — PolitiTweet.org

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@hshaban You’ll be hearing from my lawyer! — PolitiTweet.org

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This case is never going away, is it https://t.co/5CSQAI3XeV — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CNNSotu: Justice Department asks Supreme Court to let Trump block his Twitter critics | @b_fung https://t.co/iPUlQuz7dO — PolitiTweet.org

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Mark Zuckerberg was interviewed this week by the FTC as part of the agency’s antitrust probe: https://t.co/nCcRVfbXg7 — PolitiTweet.org

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"Silicon Valley is not the Wild West,” a US attorney said while charging Uber’s former chief security officer with covering up details of Uber’s 2016 data breach: https://t.co/FcfhJ6PPMO — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @oliverdarcy: Which raises an interesting question: Are news orgs OK with directing their audiences via an online ad to false informatio… — PolitiTweet.org

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Lyft says it’s going to suspend its service in California at midnight Pacific time amid the fight over worker classification: https://t.co/q3gWGuh5ob — PolitiTweet.org

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@MiekeEoyang @JMattYuill Y’all's punny replies are really pushing the envelope. — PolitiTweet.org

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“Looks like today’s a good day to…" (•_•) ( •_•)>⌐■-■ (⌐■_■) “…parcel out justice." — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @passantino: They told Trump supporters who donated more than $20 million to build a wall on the Mexico border that they wouldn’t take a… — PolitiTweet.org

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Facebook says it too will not be allowing Laura Loomer back on its platform after she was banned under the company’s Dangerous Individuals and Organizations policy in 2019. "Loomer was designated a dangerous individual and that is not changing,” @andymstone tells me. — PolitiTweet.org

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@emilcDC @OKnox [chef’s kiss] — PolitiTweet.org

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@OKnox Can’t wait for their critical take on Domino Theory — PolitiTweet.org

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Not a knock on video games, but at this point I wonder how much of what young Americans know about the Cold War comes from COD as opposed to other sources. — PolitiTweet.org

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Twitter tells me it won’t be reinstating Laura Loomer’s account following her primary victory, saying she was "was permanently suspended for repeated violations of the Twitter Rules, and we do not plan to reverse that enforcement action." — PolitiTweet.org

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Facebook says it’s cracking down on thousands of QAnon-linked accounts, groups and pages, along with militia orgs and some that “may identify as Antifa”: https://t.co/bQ215G8yV5 — PolitiTweet.org

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@pbump https://t.co/swcWMsyaXJ — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @realDonaldTrump: Senator @SteveDaines is doing a tremendous job for the people of Montana! He just helped me pass the Great American Ou… — PolitiTweet.org

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@wexler Probably some logistical delay that kept them from doing it in time. — PolitiTweet.org

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Epic has now sued Google. "Google was founded as an exciting young company with a unique motto: 'Don’t Be Evil’… Google has relegated its motto to nearly an afterthought, and is using its size to do evil upon competitors, innovators, customers, and users…" https://t.co/hb0H6MAdxH — PolitiTweet.org

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It now seems that Google, too, has removed Fortnite from the Google Play Store. Statement from Google: "While Fortnite remains available on Android, we can no longer make it available on Play because it violates our policies.” https://t.co/wycqMsQDLu — PolitiTweet.org

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In case anyone needs it, Epic Games v. Apple is 3:20-cv-05640 in the Northern District of California. — PolitiTweet.org

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Another sign that this case will be a big deal? Representing Epic in this matter is Christine Varney, a former FTC commissioner and head of the Justice Department’s antitrust division under President Obama. https://t.co/8rBPAgwmPr — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

It’s easy and tempting to dismiss this case because ~video games~ but 1) this is a game with hundreds of millions of registered players, so there’s lots of real money at stake 2) it funnels all the antitrust claims and criticisms about app stores into a single, visible place — PolitiTweet.org

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Huge: Fortnite’s owner is suing Apple after the game got booted off of the iOS App Store. Fortnite had announced a discount for players on in-game currency if they bypassed Apple’s proprietary payment system. https://t.co/YjFInrVPIx — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @byHeatherLong: It took 4 months for grocery store workers to go from 'heroes' back to being treated like dirt. “Four months later they… — PolitiTweet.org

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We talked to experts about what Harris as VP might mean for Silicon Valley. It’s not as obvious or straightforward as you might expect. https://t.co/YXzHXYwd0r — PolitiTweet.org

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Do you work in tech or tech policy? DM me your thoughts/reactions/comments on the Harris pick. — PolitiTweet.org