Big Tech to US Congress: Forget about antitrust, pass a privacy law


Greer said that tech giants are pushing for privacy legislation to distract from momentum on antitrust. — AFP

Tech giants have a message for US Congress: Stop pushing for antitrust laws, and pass privacy rules instead.

Lobbying to stop a package of bills designed to curb Internet giants’ power reached a frenzy last week, as the window for major legislation before the midterms closes. Two industry groups representing companies such as Meta Platforms Inc and Alphabet Inc held separate lobbying days to oppose the bills and promote a federal privacy law, among other industry goals.

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