Tech doesn't need regulation - it needs a conscience

Tom Allen
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There are better ways to control an industry that government intervention

President Trump caused a(nother) stir this week when he took the bold step of threatening Google, accusing the search giant of being part of a conspiracy to suppress positive news about his leaders...

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