1 big thing

Big Tech’s Big Tobacco moment


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Senators at Facebook’s hearing last week used an analogy we’ve heard before -- that Big Tech is having its Big Tobacco moment. But: It took decades to enact meaningful regulations with Big Tobacco, and we could see the same happen with tech companies.

  • Plus, the challenges of permanent housing for Afghan refugees.
  • And, the abysmal rate of female biographies on Wikipedia.
  • Guests: Axios' Ina Fried and Linh Ta and Women in Red founder Roger Bamkin.

    Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, Alex Sugiura, Lydia McMullen Laird, and David Toledo. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

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