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Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

lol what antitrust suit? https://t.co/f4gXLXIFST — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Here’s the latest on DOJ’s Google suit: Google says paying to be default search on iOS is like paying for placement on grocery shelves DOJ says more lawsuits could arise from its tech industry review State say they’ll wrap up their Google probe soon https://t.co/r6xZA1UqsV — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Google now out with a lengthier blog post responding to the DOJ suit, saying it "relies on dubious antitrust arguments” that "would do nothing to help consumers”: https://t.co/LMd94FF5ze — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Note the end where DOJ asks the court for “structural relief,” which usually implies splitting or reorganizing a business (a “breakup” in normal speak). “Nothing is off the table,” Deputy AG Jeffrey Rosen told reporters on a call just now. https://t.co/OTJTAsDqGG — PolitiTweet.org

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If anyone needs it, here's a link to the DOJ complaint against Google: https://t.co/d19nXANa0l — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

RT @googlepubpolicy: Today’s lawsuit by the Department of Justice is deeply flawed. People use Google because they choose to -- not becaus… — PolitiTweet.org

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Here’s the court docket for the case — joining the suit are 11 states, according to the court record. https://t.co/ri6tWme0IN — PolitiTweet.org

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DOJ is expected to sue Google TODAY over alleged antitrust violations in search, two people familiar tell CNN: https://t.co/M3JeUnXBZi — PolitiTweet.org

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Bear in mind Dorsey and Zuckerberg are *already* slated to testify before Senate Commerce, voluntarily, alongside Google’s Sundar Pichai on Oct. 28. — PolitiTweet.org

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In a separate statement, the committee says it’s still talking to Facebook and Twitter about getting the executives to testify voluntarily without subpoena. https://t.co/1gn6tpd6pA — PolitiTweet.org

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Senate Judiciary just sent updated guidance indicating a vote to subpoena Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey will come on THURSDAY https://t.co/g21YTVPd1z — PolitiTweet.org

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@rachelmetz maybe you should move closer to the base station — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kylieatwood: 6 Russian military officers charged with a worldwide cyberattack. Pompeo says the criminal charges - by DOJ & FBI - make c… — PolitiTweet.org

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The US is only now trying to catch up to years of Chinese subsidies targeted toward developing countries for telecom gear: https://t.co/iE9IUWgJMc — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @donie: NEW: We spoke to QAnon believers in Los Angeles at a march through Hollywood that portrayed itself as an anti-pedophilia protest… — PolitiTweet.org

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@MattZeitlin @mims Stage 2 is a daily newsletter that aggregates the best newsletters — PolitiTweet.org

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@TonyRomm @dellcam @mmasnick Kicking back with a nice, tall glass of motor oil here — PolitiTweet.org

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@TruthFreedom17 I think you’re getting your committees mixed up. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TonyRomm: NEW: FCC push to eye social media regulation marks an about-face amid months of public political pressure from Trump and othe… — PolitiTweet.org

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@MChrisRiley Yes, that was the context for the thread! https://t.co/Bw8Kjc4xhA — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

@TonyRomm i’m supposed to be on PTO that day so… not 'no' — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

@TonyRomm fine, but cut the question time to 2 minutes 30 seconds per senator — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

@TonyRomm Tony, not you too — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Now do corndogs! — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

It’s official. Dorsey, Pichai and Zuckerberg at Senate Commerce on Oct. 28. As previously reported, the CEOs voluntarily agreed to testify. https://t.co/Y5FkdCttLh — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

@amac Completely agree. I wasn’t proposing this as some sort of solution; I was more reflecting on the calls for political neutrality of social media platforms and thinking about the factors that could have contributed to where we are now. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

@blakereid Technological neutrality implies that, to the machine, “a post is a post is a post.” All inputs are the same. But it’s not a big leap to go from that to an expectation that the machine treat the content of all inputs equally, including along the political dimension. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

@blakereid “We’re just a technology company” implies that the company’s role is just to build the machine. The machine just takes inputs and produces outputs without regard to what the inputs are. That’s the way tech companies wanted us to think about their services. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

@sarahjeong I don’t disagree, but I think that’s a little bit different from what I’m talking about. What you’re pointing to as social media being a force for small-D democratic ideals is distinct from debates over partisan representation on the platforms. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

The whole notion that social media platforms should be politically neutral is an outgrowth of the claim that they are *technologically* neutral, which is a different concept. — PolitiTweet.org