As of 5 p.m. PT on Oct. 14, Biden had the most ads of any candidate removed; Facebook took down at least 117 ads, which were mostly focused on the Trump impeachment effort. https://t.co/xzuiMbu9qo
— Zahra Hirji (@Zhirji28) October 15, 2019
"As usual, Senator Warren is 100% in diagnosing the problem," says @AndrewYang before criticizing her plan to break up big tech as a way to regulate technology companies & protect privacy.
— Julia Jester (@JulesJester) October 16, 2019
"Using a 20th century anti-trust framework will not work."#DemDebate
Nearly two-thirds of Americans would support breaking up tech firms by undoing recent mergers, such as Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram, if it means ensuring more competition in the future. #DemDebate https://t.co/FPFynOHTaH
— Vox (@voxdotcom) October 16, 2019
YANG, on tech companies: 'We also have to be realistic that competition doesn't solve all of the problems... breaking up tech companies doesn't make our kids healthier... we need new solutions and a new tool kit.' #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/qOJD6LgRrm
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) October 16, 2019
Four years ago, technology companies were widely seen as having a positive impact on the United States. But the share of Americans who hold this view has tumbled 21 percentage points since then, from 71% to 50%. https://t.co/zXp6pHHLmb #DemDebate
— Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) October 16, 2019
I’m not willing to give up and let a handful of monopolies dominate our economy and our democracy. You get to be the umpire in the baseball game or you get to be a team—but you can’t be both. It’s time to #BreakUpBigTech. #DemDebate https://t.co/xm19NnWn6Z
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) October 16, 2019
For more on the continent regulation dilemmas faced by tech companies (and their attempts at policy), check out this must-read article from @kreissdaniel & @shannimcg: https://t.co/D0gZz5DjeT https://t.co/KhdCfxchpj
— Joshua P. Darr (@joshuadarr) October 15, 2019
Tom Steyer wasn't wrong there. Talking about tech breakups isn't a thing for 2020. It's important, needs to be done, but this isn't the thing that gets you to 270.#DemDebate
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) October 16, 2019
We have a massive crisis in our democracy with the way big tech companies are being used, not just in terms of anti-competitive practices, but also to undermine our democracy. The practices that were abused in 2016 still haven’t been addressed. #DemDebate
— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) October 16, 2019
.@AndrewYang on big tech: “The best way we can fight back against big tech is saying our data is our property. Right now our data is worth more than oil. How many of you remember getting your data check in the mail??” #DemDebate
— Jeremy Kaplan (@SmashDawg) October 16, 2019
Here is the thing that no one inside or outside Facebook wants to admit: Facebook’s ad system, even just within the United States, is massive and cumbersome. Facebook is not competent enough to enforce its own rules. https://t.co/ZLgzm4rlVb via @RMac18
— Siva Vaidhyanathan??? (@sivavaid) October 16, 2019
ACCC: Your content is competing unfairly with news media
— Belinda Barnet (@manjusrii) October 16, 2019
Facebook: We are not a media outlet we are just a helpless middleman
Elizabeth Warren: You run false ads
Facebook: Well broadcasters have to run them so https://t.co/ud8JyzWbcO
Big tech giants are able to use their power to limit competition and undermine small businesses. You get to be the umpire or you get to have a team in the game—but you don't get to do both at the same time. We need to #BreakUpBigTech. #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/c1p7oX0qtf
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) October 16, 2019
Trump's tweets incite violence, threaten witnesses, and obstruct justice. We can't crack down on Facebook but turn a blind eye to Twitter. Big tech companies must be held accountable for how they allow him to abuse their platforms. #DemDebate
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) October 16, 2019
Last night's #DemDebate showed most Democratic candidates still lagging on how to fix the huge concentration in the tech industry. Choice and innovation are stifled by giants like Facebook, Google & Amazon.
— Brianna Wu (@BriannaWu) October 16, 2019
I agree with @ewarren, we should break them up. https://t.co/u1M4P80jT8
Most Democrats refuse to back Elizabeth Warren’s big tech break up plan on the debate stage https://t.co/ajtJdkD7y6 pic.twitter.com/If4Z9bfcfJ
— The Verge (@verge) October 16, 2019
good morning, if you decided to spend 3 hours of your life not Engaging In The Discourse last night but care about what the candidates said about tech, I've got you covered.
— Makena Kelly (@kellymakena) October 16, 2019
Automation and antitrust! https://t.co/6p0q20BuExhttps://t.co/I7H2tJQqXF
What's up, I rounded up the Big Tech Break-Up question's answers just for you, dear readershttps://t.co/PCS8RjuytY
— Makena Kelly (@kellymakena) October 16, 2019
Most Democrats refuse to back Elizabeth Warren’s big tech break up plan on the debate stage: Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images After six debates, the 2020 Democratic candidates addressed whether they would break up big tech companies like Facebook… https://t.co/f20seuQrqr pic.twitter.com/Xbz5htae1M
— Zion Tech Group (@ZionTechGroup2) October 16, 2019
The simmering debate over Big Tech explodes on the Democratic debate stage https://t.co/q52GUFLaUA via @voxdotcom
— Peter Kafka (@pkafka) October 16, 2019
Last night was the first time tech was discussed meaningfully on the #DemBebate stage — and a sign that the media sees the growing techlash as enough of a concern that candidates should be pressed on it on national television. @teddyschleifer reports: https://t.co/EsNX0BoTz0
— Recode (@Recode) October 16, 2019
The simmering debate over Big Tech explodes on the Democratic debate stage https://t.co/lMoRZ3E5ze
— Recode (@Recode) October 16, 2019
The simmering debate over Big Tech explodes on the #DemDebate stage https://t.co/2Uq4kZZ7sE
— Vox (@voxdotcom) October 16, 2019
The simmering debate over Big Tech explodes on the Democratic debate stage https://t.co/bQmERUrqPO pic.twitter.com/kqrvKf4I8d
— Eco Vegan (@ecoVegan1) October 16, 2019
.@Cat_Zakrzewski wrote a very smart piece on how the debate finally got deep enough into tech issues to highlight divisions between Dems https://t.co/V9efiZWt4e
— Tonya Riley (@TonyaJoRiley) October 16, 2019
ICYMI: Democrats slam big tech in call for antitrust crackdown: w/ @damclaugh https://t.co/tvFMCRH42B
— Naomi Nix (@nsnix87) October 16, 2019