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Fb asks for a moat of laws it already meets

It’s suspiciously handy that Fb already fulfills lots of the regulatory necessities it’s asking governments to put on the remainder of the tech business. Fb CEO Mark Zuckerberg is in Brussels lobbying the Ecu Union’s regulators as they shape new rules to control artwork…
It’s suspiciously convenient that Facebook already fulfills most of the regulatory requirements it’s asking governments to lay on the rest of the tech industry. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is in Brussels lobbying the European Union’s regulators as they form new laws to govern art…

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Author: Josh Constine

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