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For those asking, there was no request nor mention of a temporary stay or injunction. — PolitiTweet.org

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FWIW, DOJ *was* in the room — a Justice antitrust attorney, Dylan Carson, was in the row in front of me. — PolitiTweet.org

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The attorney for New York said they may have to file an amended complaint “to add additional allegations” if DOJ approves the deal with conditions. Unclear if he meant more conditions than what’s been rumored so far. — PolitiTweet.org

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The “elephant not in the room,” Judge Marrero said, is DOJ, which is still negotiating with the companies over the deal. Marrero acknowledged a DOJ decision would likely affect the case and how long it takes. — PolitiTweet.org

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NEW: 4 states are joining the multistate lawsuit to block the T-Mobile/Sprint merger: Hawaii, Massachusetts, Minnesota and Nevada. The companoes and the states have tentatively agreed on a trial date of Oct. 7 and expect it could last 2-3 weeks, though that depends on the judge. — PolitiTweet.org

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We’re being let inside now, so phones off. — PolitiTweet.org

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The states, led by California and New York, are trying to block the deal from taking effect within their respective borders. Together they represent so many consumers, legal experts have said, that a win for the states could be fatal to the merger even if it is allowed elsewhere. — PolitiTweet.org

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Good morning from the Daniel Patrick Moynihan federal courthouse in New York, where T-Mobile and Sprint are expected to face off against multiple states seeking to block the two companies’ $26 billion merger. Today is just an initial status hearing, but the case is a big one. — PolitiTweet.org

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@sarahkaplan48 @PostHealthSci @bylenasun @karinbrulliard Where are you headed?? — PolitiTweet.org

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The Twitter equivalent of cringing at recordings of your own voice — PolitiTweet.org

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Just now: The Senate Banking Committee says it’ll hold a hearing on Facebook’s cryptocurrency on July 16. — PolitiTweet.org

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Imagine having to see this over and over every day https://t.co/88ShraAFHY https://t.co/ymEK1k7vEw — PolitiTweet.org

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I asked the Senate Banking Committee whether they share House Financial Services Committee’s concerns. I was referred to this letter Sens. Crapo and Brown sent to Facebook last month, but the committee isn’t saying anything more today. https://t.co/doRuWZQ7Rj — PolitiTweet.org

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Meanwhile, the seniormost Republican on the committee, Rep. Patrick McHenry, sent a letter to Waters also asking for a hearing. https://t.co/Rx2AX2pbKQ — PolitiTweet.org

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NEW: The top lawmakers on the House Financial Services Committee are targeting Facebook’s new cryptocurrency, #Libra. Chairwoman Maxine Waters says it’s another example of Facebook’s “unchecked expansion,” urges execs to testify and calls on FB to stop working on the currency. https://t.co/xOklWsfLdx — PolitiTweet.org

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"I imagine the widespread adoption of a digital currency on an aggressively centralized and privately surveilled blockchain tied to real-name ID is not really what the bitcoin faithful had in mind when they got into cryptocurrency in the first place.” https://t.co/LtHoGauQKU — PolitiTweet.org

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@AthertonKD Can’t decide if I’m ashamed or proud that I got this joke — PolitiTweet.org

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The third answer is really interesting. It suggests a strong social/civic fabric that we just assume exists and will keep existing. But if the other responses are any guide, people also want to turn inward and focus on what’s in their control. What happens to the fabric then? — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Why do some people avoid the news? A few common responses: 1. It’s stressful/depressing 2. I can’t do anything about it 3. If it’s important, somebody else will fill me in https://t.co/k3AZK5MYY3 https://t.co/supTpLAWIl — PolitiTweet.org

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The T-Mobile/Sprint merger is nearing DOJ approval — which could come by the end of this week or early next: https://t.co/RJPUZMxGjn — PolitiTweet.org

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Warner adds he wishes Trump had “thought that through on the front end” the full implications of putting Huawei on Commerce's trading blacklist, pointing out a difference between selling supplies to Huawei (good) and buying from Huawei (bad). Both are banned. — PolitiTweet.org

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Warner says he hopes to find a solution to tech that stops “short of a full breakup as some of my colleagues” have suggested. — PolitiTweet.org

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Warner cites the slowed-down video of Nancy Pelosi and says if you’re concerned about that, deepfakes are going to be “10x more challenging." — PolitiTweet.org

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The U.S. has “given up its leadership role” on tech regulation, Warner says. “Our failure to act means Europeans have set the rules on privacy… you’ve got UK and Australia moving on content." — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

“It’s absolutely crazy we have not put in minimum cybersecurity requirements on the Internet of Things,” Warner says, warning of efforts by foreign adversaries to penetrate weaknesses in an open, technologically dependent society. — PolitiTweet.org

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Warner is also taking aim at Trump’s repeated remarks linking Huawei to the trade war, saying U.S. credibility on intelligence and technology issues could be harmed if Trump uses the administration’s Huawei policy as “a trading chip." — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Sen. Mark Warner is speaking at CFR right now and is heavily criticizing China, saying in recent years his view of Beijing has soured after “many, many classified briefings” that have convinced him the government is using all its power to gain economic advantage over the U.S. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

This is an example of network effects playing out in real life. A simple personal decision that’s initially about privacy, but it ultimately illustrates how successful platforms are able to retain their staying power. https://t.co/xX0fjoLKBz — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

In typing that, autocorrect just tried to turn it into “derp fakes” which is almost as good — PolitiTweet.org

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Part of what makes deepfakes so worrisome is that people will always have an incentive to create them, meaning this is a problem that’ll probably never go away and will demand constant management and endless resources https://t.co/BMxv03u7lY — PolitiTweet.org