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Working to create a fair and competitive technology ecosystem that empowers consumers, workers, and small businesses.
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Joined November 2022
We saw with DOGE how “efficient” it is having Elon Musk directly influencing public policy and government structure. Grok shouldn’t be used by anyone, let alone our public servants. 🙅🏻♂️ https://t.co/Y4K3GTThJv
A new study found that Elon Musk's "Grokipedia" is regularly citing neo-Nazi and white nationalist websites as legitimate sources for information. How much more evidence does the Trump admin need to realize that Grok shouldn’t be used by the federal government??
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One word to describe Zuck: yuck. 🤢 Meta executives should be ashamed of themselves.
Meta knowingly let millions of adult strangers contact minors. The same company that allowed its AI to have sexual conversations with children. The same company behind a super PAC that’s trying to stop states from enacting commonsense safeguards for AI.
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"There had been some speculation in the past that the... titans of industry would ultimately stand up for democracy and be on the side of the rule of law. When given the chance, they've all just bent the knee." ICYMI: @linamkhan calls out corporations caving to Trump👇
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ICYMI: Last week, we dropped our November recap, which included the launch of our Q&A series with antimonopoly attorney, advocate, and Illinois congressional candidate @reed_showalter. 🇺🇲 Check it out on Substack:
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Welcome to NextGen Competition’s monthly recap, delivering insider insights on antitrust battles, industry shakeups, AI trends, and more.
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Co-sign, @public_citizen. 🖊️ The negative effects of Big Tech’s insatiable data center appetite are clear, and we’re encouraged to see communities fighting back. 💪🏼
AI data centers aren't just raising people's energy bills, they're devastating the environment & eroding grid reliability. Fast-tracking data centers only benefits the big corporations funding them. State & local leaders must continue to oppose these builds.
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.@econliberties is right: no amount of money should buy the existence (or deletion) of a government agency. 🙅🏻♂️ When private companies ensure public oversight never happens through their corporate coffers, the cycle of bad behavior continues.
Tech billionaire Marc Andreessen donated millions to support Trump. Now, he's getting exactly what he hoped for. Donald Trump's shuttering of the CFPB is a betrayal of American consumers — and a gift to corporate giants looking for a pardon.
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As we close out this Black Friday, we hope you shopped smart – unlike our President, who purchased $82 million in bonds over the last few months, including from Big Tech. 🙄
Trump buys at least $82 million in bonds since late August, including from Big Tech https://t.co/G7zR5aiqM3
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Today, we’re grateful for public servants like @linamkhan, who work tirelessly to hold monopolies accountable, and for the next generation of leaders, like @reed_showalter, stepping up to protect competition, innovation, and democracy. Thanks for being in this fight! 💪
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Our November newsletter is live! 🗞️ Check out our Q&A with antimonopoly attorney, advocate, and congressional candidate @reed_showalter, as well as @SumitEcon's take on Meta’s latest misadventures, and some news highlights from the month. https://t.co/EkM7criyXK
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ICYMI: Last week, we were proud to join @econliberties’ led-effort to urge state attorneys general to appeal the Google remedies decision. We need structural solutions, not symbolic remedies. 💪🏼 https://t.co/ElNqNH0PGs
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As Google integrates Gemini into Chrome and strikes deals to power Siri, it’s clear that its dominance is expanding, not shrinking. Our growing coalition, led by the American Economic Liberties...
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We’re thrilled to launch our Q&A series with @reed_showalter: attorney, advocate, and congressional candidate from Illinois’ 7th District. 🇺🇲 He spoke about the affordability crisis, tackling monopolies, and why Big Tech's power needs to be checked. ⚖️ https://t.co/gcw4gjK9vD
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Courts alone cannot check the corrupting influence of billionaires or challenge the market & political power of the largest corporations. We need legislators like @reed_showalter who can take up this fight. It was great to speak with him & hear why he is running for Congress.
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ICYMI: Last week, alongside dozens of orgs, we were proud to join @ConsumerFed, @EPICprivacy, and @demandprogress, on an amicus brief in support of @RKSlaughterFTC. The FTC exists to serve the public, not corporate profit. 🙅🏻♂️ Read the full brief:
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Alongside 39 other consumer protection, data privacy, and competition groups from 10 states and the District of Columbia, NextGen joined the effort to submit an amicus brief in Slaughter v. Trump, a...
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As always, @linamkhan hits the nail on the head. 🔨 https://t.co/A66tVZNJOR
Columbia World Projects hosted a panel on Oct. 29 to discuss the difference in technological policy between the United States and Europe. Adam Tooze moderated the event and Lina Khan and Cory Doctorow sat as panelists. https://t.co/hUKIHw9F3Y
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Loved this from @superwuster for his new book, “The Age of Extraction,” in conversation with @StevenLevy. Read the full piece: https://t.co/ZfYKH6Cvmq
In his new book, antitrust scholar and former White House adviser Tim Wu argues that tech giants are bleeding you dry—and lays out a plan to stop them.
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After a South African inquiry, Google, YouTube, Meta, and others agreed to a $40 million package to support local media including content licensing, training, grants. They’re basically admitting that their market power harmed the news business. 😒
After an antitrust probe, South Africa announces a ~$40M media support package from Google, which will fund national, community, and non-English language media (Reuters) https://t.co/HIAWNIoC2I
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A New York Times op-ed that's critical of tech is unlikely to get the attention and discussion it deserves on today's twitter, and that's too bad, because this is a conversation we should be having. Bravo @zamosta!
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If you’re not a celebrity with a massive platform, what’s your recourse when Google or Meta publishes false, reputation‑killing claims about you? Big Tech has no customer service line for regular people and no accountability either. 😒 https://t.co/rlaaEPzYTv
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New court cases seek to define content created by artificial intelligence as defamatory — a novel concept that has captivated some legal experts.
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Seems Meta's enshittification (@doctorow) of products-moving away from connected (friend/family) posts to unconnected (AI sludge) saved it from antitrust enforcement! Meanwhile it can keep harming our kids and delivering 5 billion scam ads a day to its users! @ConsumerReports ⬇️
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