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Oh man, Mika and Joe are on the repeal 230 train https://t.co/BNXfL7rQn6 — PolitiTweet.org

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T-Mobile is blaming yesterday’s network outage on one of its third-party fiber vendors: https://t.co/YJ78aVJbPP https://t.co/ssGM84LIFm — PolitiTweet.org

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After today’s reports of Sprint layoffs, T-Mobile says its launching a one-year push to hire 5,000 new workers: https://t.co/8Tv7t5gWs9 — PolitiTweet.org

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This episode is going to keep coming back to haunt Google, whether it wants to drop it or not — PolitiTweet.org

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@KarlBode @stopthecap Doesn’t the initial statement refer to removing the ability of the entire *site* to monetize with Google, not de-monetizing a particular page on that site? I can see your explanation making sense if by “removed” they really meant “limited” or “constrained.” — PolitiTweet.org

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This a thread worth reading about a thread worth reading 👇 — PolitiTweet.org

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But I still don’t quite understand how to square these two statements https://t.co/B66YB32zEA — PolitiTweet.org

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Google's getting some pushback in the replies to this: https://t.co/FocnGcSZYf https://t.co/LSfd97yxdo — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TaylorLorenz: Nearly every social media platform has transformed into a free for all for kids calling out their classmates for racism h… — PolitiTweet.org

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NBC seems to have updated its story on Google and The Federalist, but the update appears to break the lede https://t.co/84m1XLIT1q — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ScottNover: To clarify, Google says The Federalist will be de-monetized, but there's a short window between judgement and action, so it… — PolitiTweet.org

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Oh yikes — PolitiTweet.org

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@toddzwillich !!! — PolitiTweet.org

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Here’s the original blog post where T-Mobile made the jobs claim. https://t.co/gVCEit8raL https://t.co/mJaEMDEiSa — PolitiTweet.org

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A year ago, T-Mobile promised that its merger with Sprint would be "jobs-positive from Day One and every day thereafter,” calling it a commitment and a fact. Now that the deal is complete, T-Mobile is reportedly laying off hundreds of Sprint workers: https://t.co/x1HQ2dSLX9 — PolitiTweet.org

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🤔 — PolitiTweet.org

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This is about to get interesting. https://t.co/KBPKstpbYU — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @HalSinger: If I had to place a bet, it would be on the bogus collusion charge against automakers that settled with California, which wa… — PolitiTweet.org

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Trump campaign’s response: "All they are doing is giving us access to their contact information." — PolitiTweet.org

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Facebook, Google and Twitter are again testifying before Congress on Thursday as HPSCI holds a virtual hearing on election security: https://t.co/OFyM2opNI1 https://t.co/CBqdhexUGb — PolitiTweet.org

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Onlookers have repeatedly raised eyebrows at things like DOJ suddenly suing to block AT&T/Time-Warner (inline with Trump’s objections), taking Qualcomm’s side in FTC v. Qualcomm, and AG Barr’s personal role in the ongoing tech review amid Trump’s complaints of political bias. — PolitiTweet.org

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This testimony could have big ramifications in the tech and media world. — PolitiTweet.org

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House Judiciary says two agency whistleblowers are going to testify on the “unprecedented politicization” of DOJ… including “improperly motivated activity by the Antitrust Division” https://t.co/LU7VclWNhj https://t.co/zshkf00F9h — PolitiTweet.org

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Blumenthal also told me he agrees with Pelosi that advertisers pulling ads from tech platforms is one “potential tactic” for pressuring Big Tech, but that his “very strong preference” is still to have the federal gov’t regulate, e.g. with FTC enforcing against misleading ads. — PolitiTweet.org

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Blumenthal told me in a phone call today that despite Trump’s social media EO, which calls for AG Barr to help draft legislation clamping down on tech, Barr has not been involved in developing the EARN IT Act or, to the senator’s knowledge, any other Section 230 bill. — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Blumenthal says he and Rep. Schakowsky are sending a letter to the FTC today urging it to act against Google for allowing misleading advertisements on its platform, particularly surrounding scams related to federal stimulus money. — PolitiTweet.org

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Cicilline said the tech investigation will culminate in “a whole series of recommendations." Two ideas he says would be a “huge first step”: Requiring user consent before companies use or share consumer data; and banning platforms from favoring their own products and services. — PolitiTweet.org

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At this same event, House antitrust subcmte chair @RepCicilline challenges the idea that tech companies are engaging in editorial curation when their algorithms evaluate and rank user content in social feeds. It’s not 1A-protected curation, he argues. It’s a “business decision." — PolitiTweet.org

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“Hey, how long is this stick I’m holding?” “Oh, I dunno, it looks like it could be anywhere from a foot to 189 feet long." — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked whether this means just pressuring social platforms or yanking their ad dollars entirely, Pelosi said: “A combination thereof.” Pelosi cited Facebook’s advertising revenues before saying "consumers have to weigh in with advertisers as well." — PolitiTweet.org