Inconsistent: Not If You Are Googley
November 2, 2020
In the rip roaring testimony on October 28, 2020, I thought some of those digital illuminati wanted Federal guidelines. But I could be mistaken. “The Technology 202: The Social Media Hearing Was a Missed Opportunity for Lawmakers” stated authoritatively:
The nearly four-hour event was chaotic and disjointed from the outset, as lawmakers frequently jumped from hot-button issue to issue — from the Twitter’s’ handling of dictators’ accounts to Google and Facebook’s effect on local news
I like the “dictators’ accounts.” Plural. Lots of dictators.
I noted “Google Steps Up Campaign against EU Push for Tough New Tech Rules.” I learned this allegedly “real” factoid:
Alphabet Inc unit Google has launched a 60-day strategy to counter the European Union’s push for tough new tech rules by getting U.S. allies to push back against the EU’s digital chief and spelling out the costs of new regulations, according to a Google internal document.
The write up continued:
When asked about the document, Google said new rules should take into account that people and companies are asking more from tech companies, rather than less. “As we’ve made clear in our public and private communications, we have concerns about certain reported proposals that would prevent global technology companies from serving the growing needs of European users and businesses,” Karan Bhatia, vice president, global government affairs and public policy, said. The paper proposed increasing the pushback against European Commissioner for internal market Thierry Breton, who is in charge of the DSA, by reaching out to the U.S. government and embassies with the message that the new rules threaten transatlantic relations.
Inconsistent, no just playing chaos and a game plan.
Stephen E Arnold, November 2, 2020
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