Democrats and Republicans find a common cause: Whacking tech companies

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From the most conservative free market Republicans to staunchly progressive Democrats, the desire to rein in the tech sector has created surprising new partnerships

Ted Cruz and Elizabeth Warren have bonded over ripping Facebook. Massachusetts liberal Ed Markey has teamed up with Missouri conservative Josh Hawley to sponsor an online privacy bill. Even Nancy Pelosi and Donald Trump have found a common target in tech, each jabbing the industry over a series of perceived misdeeds.

“I think we’ve reached a tipping point. I think it’s a sign there’s really no going back from here," said Michelle Richardson, director of the Center for Democracy and Technology's Privacy and Data Project. "The interest here is deep and will be long-term and there’s no way we’re going to get out of having some federal regulation on some of these issues.”

 

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