Big Tech Floods D.C. with Lobbyists to Avert Antitrust Reckoning

Big Tech companies in combination with Amazon, Apple, and Google are waging a huge lobbying offensive in Washington DC to halt the passage of major antitrust regulations.
Big Tech companies including Amazon, Apple, and Google are waging a massive lobbying offensive in Washington DC to halt the passage of major antitrust legislation.Original article
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