Facebook’s regulation dodge: Let us, or China will

Facebook is leaning on fears of China exporting its authoritarian social values to counter arguments that it will have to be damaged up or bogged down. Its most sensible executives have every claimed that if the U.S. limits its measurement, blocks its acquisitions or bans its cryptocurrency, Chinese corporate’s absent …
Facebook is leaning on fears of China exporting its authoritarian social values to counter arguments that it should be broken up or slowed down. Its top executives have each claimed that if the U.S. limits its size, blocks its acquisitions or bans its cryptocurrency, Chinese company’s absent …

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Author: Josh Constine

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