With the election taking up majority of the airtime this week, I was interested in exploring what the election meant for Big Tech companies and their access to data. According to MIT Technology Review, technology policy is not a priority for the president-elect, understandably so as there are more pressing topics on his agenda, including a plan for COVID-19, economic recovery, etc.
Biden has previously argued for revoking Section 230, which
shields internet companies from liability for the content that they host. However,
it is unclear how this process will proceed. The previous administration under
Obama was known to have a friendly attitude toward Silicon Valley, and this may
continue to Biden’s administration. After all, Biden launched his presidential
bid at a fundraiser hosted by a Comcast senior management member. Biden has
also raised over $25M from internet companies and was not shy in asking Silicon
Valley veterans to join his campaign efforts.
Source:
https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/11/10/1011902/biden-big-tech-plans-google/
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