US Justice Department proposes rolling big tech's protections

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US Justice Department proposes rolling big tech's protections

Following through on Presidential threats.

The US Justice Department proposed that Congress take up legislation to curb protections that big tech platforms like Google and Facebook have had for decades, a senior official said. Removing the protections would follow through on US President Donald Trump's bid to crack down on tech ...

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