Don't buy the conservative censorship complex's Big Tech narrative [telecom]

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by Casey Given

On Tuesday, executives from several major tech companies testified on Capitol Hill in three separate hearings about a variety of issues, ranging from the supposed lack of competition in the tech industry to the alleged censorship of conservative speech online. The hearings didn't go too well, with several congressmen continuing to turn up the heat and blasting the executives, likely in preparation for their regulatory proposals.

They should not be so hasty. Most tech companies such as Facebook and Google are by no means monopolies, and calls of censorship are often made by actors looking to boost their public profiles, and sometimes their wallets, too. For the sake of consumers everywhere, the gov- ernment should stay as far away from the internet as possible.