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Big Tech’s Big Tobacco moment

10.12.2021 - By AxiosPlay

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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.

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